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emerge

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate Oxford US //ˈimɝdʒ// UK //ɪmˈɜːdʒ// emerge Academic General-service

v. to come out from a place where you were hidden or not seen. You can also use this when a new fact or idea becomes known to everyone.

v. to move out of or away from something and become visible; to become apparent or prominent. Often used in academic contexts to describe the appearance of patterns or data.


SIMPLE

The sun began to emerge from behind the clouds.

CONTEXTUAL

New evidence started to emerge during the second week of the trial, changing the jury's perspective.

COMPLEX

As the morning mist began to dissipate, the jagged peaks of the mountain range slowly started to emerge against the pale blue horizon.

Synonyms
Origin

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”)

Usage

The verb is intransitive and does not take a direct object; it is frequently followed by the preposition 'from'.

Pitfall

The truth emerged himThe truth emergedEmerge is intransitive and cannot take a direct object.

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