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Meaning of emerge in English
Pronunciation
/əˈmərdʒ/
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Verb
emerge
Etymology
late 16th century (in the sense ‘become known, come to light’): from Latin emergere, from e- (variant of ex-) ‘out, forth’ + mergere‘to dip’
Definitions
1.
come out into view, as from concealment
Examples
« Suddenly, the proprietor emerged from his office »
2.
come out of
Examples
« Water issued from the hole in the wall »
« The words seemed to come out by themselves »
3.
become known or apparent
Examples
« Some nice results emerged from the study »
4.
come up to the surface of or rise
Examples
« He felt new emotions emerge »
5.
happen or occur as a result of something