Meaning of emerge in English

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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 »
Derived terms
2. come out of
Examples
- « Water issued from the hole in the wall »
- « The words seemed to come out by themselves »
Derived terms
3. become known or apparent
Examples
- « Some nice results emerged from the study »
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4. come up to the surface of or rise
Examples
- « He felt new emotions emerge »
Derived terms
- emergence
- emersion
5. happen or occur as a result of something
Derived terms
- emergence
- emersion

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