Definition of EMERGE

emerge

Verb

Verb Forms: emerged, emerging, emerges

  • To come into view or become known.
  • come out into view, as from concealment
    • "Suddenly, the proprietor emerged from his office"
  • come out of
  • become known or apparent
    • "Some nice results emerged from the study"
  • come up to the surface of or rise
    • "He felt new emotions emerge"
  • happen or occur as a result of something
  • To come into view.
  • To come out of a situation, object, or a liquid.
  • To become known.

Noun

  • Alternative spelling of emerg.

Examples

  • A winning strategy often seems to emerge from the chaos of a bad rack.
  • Gradually the truth emerged.
  • He emerged unscathed from the accident.
  • The Soviet Union emerged from the ruins of an empire.
  • The submarine emerged from the ocean.

Origin / Etymology

First attested in the late 16th century. Borrowed from Middle French emerger, from Latin ēmergō (“to rise up or out”), from ē- (a variant of ex- (“out, forth”)) + mergō (“to dip, to sink”)

Synonyms

come forth, come out, egress, go forth, issue, appear, come to light, forthcome, heave in sight, transpire

Scrabble Score: 9

emerge: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
emerge: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
emerge: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

emerge: valid Words With Friends Word