emerge
[ ih-murj ]
/ ɪˈmɜrdʒ /
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verb (used without object), e·merged, e·merg·ing.
to come forth into view or notice, as from concealment or obscurity: a ghost emerging from the grave; a ship emerging from the fog.
to rise or come forth from or as if from water or other liquid.
to come up or arise, as a question or difficulty.
to come into existence; develop.
to rise, as from an inferior or unfortunate state or condition.
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Origin of emerge
OTHER WORDS FROM emerge
re·e·merge, verb (used without object), re·e·merged, re·e·merg·ing.un·e·merged, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH emerge
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British Dictionary definitions for emerge
emerge
/ (ɪˈmɜːdʒ) /
verb (intr often foll by from)
to come up to the surface of or rise from water or other liquid
to come into view, as from concealment or obscurityhe emerged from the cave
(foll by from) to come out (of) or live (through a difficult experience)he emerged from his ordeal with dignity
to become apparentseveral interesting things emerged from the report
Derived forms of emerge
emerging, adjectiveWord Origin for emerge
C17: from Latin ēmergere to rise up from, from mergere to dip
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