1 [V] ~ (from sth) to come out of a dark, enclosed or hidden place:
The swimmer emerged from the lake. * She finally emerged from her room at noon. * We emerged into bright sunlight. * He emerged from the shadows.
2 (of facts, ideas, etc.) to become known:
[V] No new evidence emerged during the investigation. * [Vthat] It emerged that the company was going to be sold.
3 [V] ~ (as sth) to start to exist; to appear or become known:
After the elections opposition groups began to emerge. * He emerged as a key figure in the campaign * the emerging markets of South Asia
4 [V] ~ (from sth) to survive a difficult situation or experience:
She emerged from the scandal with her reputation intact.
emergence noun [U]:
the island's emergence from the sea 3000 years ago * the emergence of new technologies / evidence
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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This entry for emerge is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
Is emerge a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, emerge is tagged as verb.
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