Definition

1. Intransitive Verb:
   • To come out into view or become visible, especially from concealment or a hidden place: To move out of a space where one was not seen.
   • To become known, apparent, or understood: To be revealed or discovered, often as a result of an investigation or process.
   • To come into existence or develop: To arise or appear, often from a source or as an outcome.
   • To rise or come up to the surface of a liquid: To become visible above the water or another substance.

Examples of Usage

• Intransitive Verb:
  • The sun emerged from behind the clouds. (The sun became visible after being hidden.)
  • New evidence emerged during the trial. (New evidence became known.)
  • A strong leader emerged from the group. (A leader developed or arose from within the group.)
  • The submarine emerged from the depths of the ocean. (The submarine rose to the surface of the water.)

Advanced Usage

• "to emerge as (something)": To become recognized or established in a particular role or status.
  • She emerged as the clear favorite to win the election.
• "to emerge from (something)": To come out of a particular state, situation, or place.
  • The country is slowly emerging from a long economic recession.
• "to emerge unscathed/unharmed": To come out of a difficult or dangerous situation without injury or damage.
  • Miraculously, all passengers emerged unscathed from the crash.

Variants and Related Words

• Emergence (n): The process of coming into view or becoming known.
  • The emergence of new technologies has changed our lives.
• Emergent (adj): In the process of coming into being or becoming prominent.
  • Emergent democracies often face many challenges.

Synonyms

• Appear: To become visible.
• Surface: To rise to the top.
• Arise: To originate or come into being.
• Materialize: To appear suddenly or unexpectedly.
• Come to light: To become known.

Related Phrasal Verbs

(Note: "Emerge" is typically not used with particles to form standard phrasal verbs. The advanced usages above function similarly.)

Related Idioms

• Emerge from the shadows: To become publicly known or influential after a period of obscurity.
  • After years of quiet work, the artist finally emerged from the shadows.
• Emerge victorious: To come out as the winner from a contest or difficult situation.
  • Despite the setbacks, our team emerged victorious.

Verb

1. happen or occur as a result of something
2. come up to the surface of or rise
   • He felt new emotions emerge
3. become known or apparent
   • Some nice results emerged from the study
4. come out of
   • Water issued from the hole in the wall
   • The words seemed to come out by themselves
5. come out into view, as from concealment
   • Suddenly, the proprietor emerged from his office