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

“Low-cost, large-scale battery energy storage has emerged as the most immediate and scalable solution to enable AI factory deployment and unlock stranded grid and generation capacity,” Redwood said in a statement.

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New questions are emerging about why there were no public warnings before the U.S.

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It has emerged today that it will now be overseen by the Cabinet Office, rather than the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, which is responsible for other government digital services.

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Calls have also intensified for Andrew to give up his Royal Lodge home in Windsor Great Park after it emerged he paid a "peppercorn rent" for more than 20 years.

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These arrests come as sports organizations grapple with a bleak new reality that has emerged since states began legalizing sports betting in 2018: Players at all levels are becoming entangled in betting schemes.

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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.