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emerge

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e⋅merge

  [i-murj]
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–verb (used without object), e⋅merged, e⋅merg⋅ing.
1. to come forth into view or notice, as from concealment or obscurity: a ghost emerging from the grave; a ship emerging from the fog.
2. to rise or come forth from or as if from water or other liquid.
3. to come up or arise, as a question or difficulty.
4. to come into existence; develop.
5. to rise, as from an inferior or unfortunate state or condition.
Origin:
1630–40; < L ēmergere to arise out of, equiv. to ē- e- + mergere to dive, sink

Synonyms:
1. Emerge, emanate, issue mean to come forth. Emerge is used of coming forth from a place shut off from view, or from concealment, or the like, into sight and notice: The sun emerges from behind the clouds. Emanate is used of intangible things, as light or ideas, spreading from a source: Rumors often emanate from irresponsible persons. Issue is often used of a number of persons, a mass of matter, or a volume of smoke, sound, or the like, coming forth through any outlet or outlets: The crowd issued from the building.
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e·merge   (ĭ-mûrj')   
intr.v.   e·merged, e·merg·ing, e·merg·es

  1. To rise from or as if from immersion: Sea mammals must emerge periodically to breathe.

  2. To come forth from obscurity: new leaders who may emerge.

  3. To become evident: The truth emerged at the inquest.

  4. To come into existence. See Synonyms at appear.


[Latin ēmergere : ē-, ex-, ex- + mergere, to immerse.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Word Origin & History

emerge 
1563, from M.Fr. emerger, from L. emergere "rise out or up," from ex- "out" + mergere "to dip, sink" (see merge). The notion is of rising from a liquid by virtue of buoyancy. Emergency "unforeseen occurrence" is c.1631. Emergent (adj.) was first recorded c.1450.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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