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

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

After a couple of years there, in 1996, Mr Banayee says he left the camp and returned to Kabul, where the Taliban had emerged and taken control of most of Afghanistan, including the capital.

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Galleries are increasingly showcasing indigenous and marginalised art, Ms Puri said, though more support is needed for students and emerging artists.

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A story emerged during the week that Townsend was helping Newcastle Red Bulls with player recruitment - with one of the players he was supposedly recommending being Toulon's and Scotland's Ben White.

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Rocket Lab has emerged as something of a darling among space stocks, boosted by strong performance in recent years.

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In the latter, another youngster emerges from a chaotic throng of people, standing apart from the hubbub while carrying a stack of books, suggesting that education offered opportunities to escape these harried circumstances.

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Related Words

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

When To Use

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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.