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emerge

[ ih-murj ]

verb (used without object)

emerged, emerging.
  1. to come forth into view or notice, as from concealment or obscurity:

    a ghost emerging from the grave;

    a ship emerging from the fog.

  2. to rise or come forth from or as if from water or other liquid.
  3. to come up or arise, as a question or difficulty.
  4. to come into existence; develop.
  5. to rise, as from an inferior or unfortunate state or condition.


emerge

/ ɪˈɜː /

verb

  1. to come up to the surface of or rise from water or other liquid
  2. to come into view, as from concealment or obscurity

    he emerged from the cave

  3. foll by from to come out (of) or live (through a difficult experience)

    he emerged from his ordeal with dignity

  4. to become apparent

    several interesting things emerged from the report

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Derived Forms

  • ˈԲ, adjective
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Other Word Forms

  • e· verb (used without object) reemerged reemerging
  • ܲe· adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of emerge1

First recorded in 1630–40; from Latin ŧ “to arise out of,” equivalent to ŧ- e- 1 + mergere “to dive, sink”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of emerge1

C17: from Latin ŧ to rise up from, from mergere to dip
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Example Sentences

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Harvard, the world’s richest school, emerged as an unlikely folk hero after it rebuffed the administration’s demands for extensive control of the school.

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The peacock and short tortoiseshell are among the first to spread their wings, with more butterflies emerging from April onwards.

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But it was Shepherd who emerged as the viewers' favourite.

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Since then, further claims of "groping" and "touching" have emerged, all of which Wallace has strenuously denied.

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Like so many others before her, Brontë gets to see the version of Joe she’s known was there all along when Joe’s monster emerges from within.

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When To Use

are other ways to say emerge?

To emerge is to come forth into view or notice, as from concealment or obscurity. How is emerge different from emanate and issue? Find out on .

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