emerge

/i'mə:dʤ/
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emerge

The butterfly emerges from its chrysalis on a sunny morning.

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.
emerge

The butterfly emerges from its chrysalis on a sunny morning.

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