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to emerge

to emerge

249 3.5
To come out from behind or under something and become visible
  • verb
  • /ɪˈmɜrdʒ/
translation icon : salir
  • Details of the arms deals began to emerge over the ensuing years.
  • emerge from the shadows
  • emerge unscathed
  • emerge from the water

Above us, a canopy of stars emerged from the darkness.

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Examples

  • As the light burns the water, smoke emerges, and this smoke we call clouds.

  • Seeing the shape slowly emerge is just so satisfying.

  • And though they have yet to emerge from their ship, I believe they trust me.

  • Are you gonna emerge from the darkness anytime soon?

  • And the waters of the world gathered together, and in their midst emerged dry land.

  • Now, however, he has emerged from his unreal existence.

  • Above us, a canopy of stars emerged from the darkness.

  • In the future, new wars may emerge in other poorly governed and underdeveloped nations.

    Academic text (2011)
  • As the sun rose higher, the flowers began to emerge from the ground, displaying their vibrant colors.

  • After a long winter, the first signs of life started to emerge in the garden.

Synonyms

to appear
vsto emerge
873 1.0

To come into view or become visible

focuses more on becoming visible from a hidden or covered place
to come out
vsto emerge
526 2.3

To appear or become visible, for example when the sun shines through clouds

is about becoming visible specifically from hidden or covered spots
to come to light
vsto emerge
52 3.9

To become known after being hidden

is about physically coming out from cover rather than being uncovered by discovery
to spring up
vsto emerge
43 3.3

To appear quickly in a place, often as new shops or cafes

focuses on becoming visible from hiding rather than sudden new development
to resurface
vsto emerge
34 4.2

To appear again after being hidden or inactive

describes first coming out of hiding rather than reappearing after absence
to issue
vsto emerge
  • Literature
30 6.7

To come out from a place, like smoke or sound

means becoming visible from concealment rather than primarily flowing or originating
to come forth
vsto emerge
  • Formal
7 4.2

Appear from a place, often suddenly

is the general act of coming out of concealment rather than sudden formality
to egress
vsto emerge
  • Formal
1 8.9

To leave a place by going out

involves becoming visible from covered places rather than merely exiting space

Antonyms

1.0

To keep something so others cannot see or understand it

42 3.9

To put something completely under water or another liquid

How Visible

to surface
143 3.9
to emerge
249 3.5
to appear
873 1.0

Surface Forms

emerge infinitive
emerged past
emerged past participle
emerging present participle
emerges third person singular

Morphology

emerge = merge (opaque) = e + merge

Although the form suggests e- plus merge, the modern meaning 'come out of' is not predictably built from the meaning of merge for an average learner.

Etymology

Emerge comes from Latin parts e- 'out' and mergere 'to dip', which gives a clear picture of something 'rising out of the water'. So to emerge is to 'come out' or appear from a hidden or covered place.