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emerge

verb
emerge pronunciation English iˈmɜːdʒ emerge pronunciation American iˈmɜːrdʒ
 
1 [intransitive] to come out of a dark, confined or hidden placeemerge (from something) The swimmer emerged from the lake.She finally emerged from her room at noon.He emerged from the shadows.emerge (into something) We emerged into bright sunlight.2 [intransitive, transitive] (of facts, ideas, etc.) to become known
Synonym
transpire
No new evidence emerged during the investigation.it emerges that… It emerged that the company was going to be sold.
3 [intransitive] to start to exist; to appear or become knownAfter the elections opposition groups began to emerge.the emerging markets of South Asiaemerge as something He emerged as a key figure in the campaign4 [intransitive] emerge (from something) to survive a difficult situation or experienceShe emerged from the scandal with her reputation intact.emergence
emergence pronunciation English iˈmɜːdʒəns emergence pronunciation American iˈmɜːrdʒəns
noun [uncountable]the island's emergence from the sea 3000 years agothe emergence of new technologies