emerge

Formsemerges, emerging, emerged

1. 1
   verbintransitive

   To come into sight after being hidden or out of view.

   Like a swimmer's head coming up out of the water.

   The sun began to emerge from behind the clouds.

   A figure emerged slowly from the thick fog.

   Similarappear, surface, materialize

   Oppositedisappear, vanish, submerge

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2. 2
   verbintransitive

   To come out of something, such as a place, a problem, or water.

   Like a diver coming up out of the sea.

   She emerged from the water gasping for air.

   They will emerge from the cave once the storm passes.

   Similarexit, escape

   Oppositeenter

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3. 3
   verbintransitive

   To become known or to start being noticed by people.

   Like a hidden answer slowly becoming clear.

   New facts emerged during the trial.

   Sometimes the truth will emerge years later.

   Similarsurface, transpire, appear, arise

4. 4
   nounslangCanada

   Alternative spelling of emerg. Canadian slang for a hospital's emergency room.

   We waited at the emerge for nearly three hours.

   The nurse at the emerge checked his blood pressure.

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