emerging

[ ih-mur-jing ]

/ ɪˈmɜr dʒɪŋ /

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adjective

Words nearby emerging

emergency theory, emergent, emergent evolution, emergent norm, emergicenter, emerging, emerging market, emerita, emeritus, emerize, emersed

Origin of emerging

First recorded in 1640–50; emerge + -ing²

OTHER WORDS FROM emerging

un·e·merg·ing, adjective

Definition for emerging (2 of 2)

emerge

[ ih-murj ]

/ ɪˈmɜrdʒ /

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.

Origin of emerge

1630–40; < Latin ēmergere to arise out of, equivalent to ē- e-¹ + mergere to dive, sink

OTHER WORDS FROM emerge

re·e·merge, verb (used without object), re·e·merged, re·e·merg·ing.un·e·merged, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH emerge

emerge immerge

synonym study for emerge

1. Emerge, emanate, issue mean to come forth. Emerge is used of coming forth from a place shut off from view, or from concealment, or the like, into sight and notice: The sun emerges from behind the clouds. Emanate is used of intangible things, as light or ideas, spreading from a source: Rumors often emanate from irresponsible persons. Issue is often used of a number of persons, a mass of matter, or a volume of smoke, sound, or the like, coming forth through any outlet or outlets: The crowd issued from the building.

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Examples from the Web for emerging

There are already places like this emerging around the country, and marketing themselves this way.
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She went off to art school and quickly became enveloped in the emerging punk scene.
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The caller mentioned my work, which focused primarily on consumer products, mobile apps, emerging start-ups, and web trends.
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The emerging epidemic among young people is not because they really do not get the message about HIV.
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The emerging power dynamics in Yemen are undermining U.S. gains against Al Qaeda and strengthening ISIS.
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Henricksen tore his glasses from his eyes, and emerging from the tent, groped on the desk for the weapon he had left there.
Under the Chinese Dragon|F. S. Brereton
The result is that I become like a winter overcoat just emerging from moth-balls rather than hurt his feelings.
The Smiling Hill-Top|Julia M. Sloane
She named the monster before she strove to fight it, to beat it back into the darkness from which it was emerging.
A Spirit in Prison|Robert Hichens
And now emerging from the darksome shade, She pressed the silken carpet of the glade.
The Culprit Fay|Joseph Rodman Drake
Emerging from the money changer's was his close companion of the voyage.
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British Dictionary definitions for emerging

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, adjective

Word Origin for emerge

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

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