appear for

To stand in or act as a proxy for another person. I am appearing for my daughter, who was too upset to come to the funeral. Because Professor Jones can't attend the meeting tomorrow, he has asked his teaching assistant to appear for him.

appear for someone

to represent or substitute for a person who is absent. I will appear for you in the council. Who is going to appear for my lawyer, who is ill?

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Hussein	-	Arabic
Caden	KAY-dən	English (Modern)
Dee	DEE	English
Fabian	FAH-bee-ahn (German, Dutch), FAH-byahn (Polish), FAY-bee-ən (English)	German, Dutch, Polish, History
Cruzita	kroo-THEE-tah (Spanish), kroo-SEE-tah (Latin American Spanish)	Spanish
Regin	-	Ancient Germanic