v. Obs. [a. OFr. apere, apaire, pres. sing. of aparie-r to make equal or similar, to liken:—late L. *ad-, ap-pariā-re, f. ad to + par-em equal. Cf. APPARIATE.] intr. (for refl.) To be equal.
c. 1440. Lonelich, Graal, II. 37. Thanne seide the peple … that he to god aperede.
