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emerge

Syllabification: (e·merge)
Pronunciation: /iˈmərj/
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Definition of emerge

verb

[no object]
  • move out of or away from something and come into view:black ravens emerged from the fog
  • become apparent, important, or prominent:Philadelphia has emerged as the clear favorite (as adjective emerging)a world of emerging economic giants
  • (of facts or circumstances) become known:reports of a deadlock emerged during preliminary discussions [with clause]:during the trial it emerged that she had been suffering from a rare personality disorder
  • recover from or survive a difficult or demanding situation:the economy has started to emerge from recession
  • (of an insect or other invertebrate) break out from an egg, cocoon, or pupal case.

Origin:

late 16th century (in the sense 'become known, come to light'): from Latin emergere, from e- (variant of ex-) 'out, forth' + mergere 'to dip'

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