emerge

e-merge · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    To come out from a concealed or enclosed space; to appear or become visible.

  2. 2.

    To become known or apparent; to come to light.

  3. 3.

    To develop or evolve, especially from a difficult situation.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    emerge victorious — to come out as the winner
  • •
    emerge unscathed — to come through a difficult situation without harm
  • •
    emerging market — a developing economy with growing potential

Related words

Antonyms: disappear, hide, submerge, vanish
See also: appear, arise, emerging, surface
Synonyms: appear, arise, come out, materialize, surface

Etymology

From Latin emergere ("to rise up, come forth"), from ex- ("out") + mergere ("to dip, plunge"). First used in English in the 16th century.