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- Dictionaryemerge/ɪˈməːdʒ/
verb
- 1. move out of or away from something and become visible: "black ravens emerged from the fog" Similar Opposite
- 2. become apparent or prominent: "United have emerged as the bookies' clear favourite" Similar
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to appear by coming out of something or out from behind something: The runway lights flashed on, and the first models emerged from behind the stage set. fig. The president emerged unscathed from the scandal (= He came out of it with no damage to his reputation).
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 ...
1. : to become manifest : become known. new problems emerged. 2. : to rise from or as if from an enveloping fluid : come out into view. a diver emerging from the water. 3. : to rise from an obscure or inferior position or condition. someone must emerge as a leader. 4. : to come into being through evolution. Synonyms. arise. come up. crop (up)
From the Latin emergere, meaning to “rise out or up, bring forth, bring to light,” emerge is an intransitive verb that might bring to mind the image of a whale rising up from the depths of the sea, or of a person popping out from a dark corner to spook you.
Emerge definition: to come forth into view or notice, as from concealment or obscurity. See examples of EMERGE used in a sentence.
Emerge definition: To move out or away from a surrounding fluid, covering, or shelter.
to appear by coming out of something or out from behind something: The runway lights flashed on, and the first models emerged from behind the stage set. fig. The president emerged unscathed from the scandal (= He came out of it with no damage to his reputation).
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.
Definition of emerge verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
To emerge means to come out from an enclosed or dark space such as a room or a vehicle, or from a position where you could not be seen. 2. If you emerge from a difficult or bad experience, you come to the end of it.
