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

/ ɪˈmɜːdʒ /

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

Other Word Forms

• reemerge verb (used without object)
• unemerged adjective
• emerging adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of emerge¹

First recorded in 1630–40; from Latin ēmergere “to arise out of,” equivalent to ē- e- ¹ + mergere “to dive, sink”

Word History and Origins

Origin of emerge¹

C17: from Latin ēmergere to rise up from, from mergere to dip

Example Sentences

As a result, there was initially no explanation for the strange jet discovered in 1918 emerging from the center of this "nebula."

From Science Daily

Nigeria's Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology Uche Nnaji has resigned just days after allegations emerged that he had forged his academic credentials.

From BBC

Asia has emerged as a major hub for medical tourism, with wealthy patients heading to South Korea for cosmetic surgeries and to Singapore's private hospitals for advanced medical treatments.

From BBC

Officials tested everything from drinking water to mosquitoes before the truth emerged: their kidneys had failed.

From BBC

A new fantasy life emerges in front of her, before the line between her real and imagined lives begins to blur.

From BBC

Related Words

• appear 
• arrive 
• come up 
• crop up 
• develop 
• loom 
• materialize 
• rise 
• show 
• surface 
• turn up 

When To Use

What 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 Thesaurus.com.