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emerge

/ɪˈmɝd͡ʒ/verb2 syllables

Emerge means: come out of.

Synonyms for emerge9

verb, as in come out of

issue, come out, come forth, go forth, egress

verb, as in happen or occur as a result of something

come forth

also used for emerge

come to light, transpire, forthcome, heave in sight

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What does emerge mean?5

verb

1

come out of“Water issued from the hole in the wall”

2

happen or occur as a result of something

3

come out into view, as from concealment“Suddenly, the proprietor emerged from his office”

4

become known or apparent“Some nice results emerged from the study”

5

come up to the surface of or rise“He felt new emotions emerge”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with emerge?8

one syllable

two syllables

converge
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Emerge in a sentence

  • Also, after it is whipped, a fluffy texture emerges.orcrist
  • After the rain, the sun emerged from the clouds.CM
  • We emerged at last into a small road, lined with old, gloomy houses.Hybrid
  • A weary collier emerged from the pit, his face blackened with soot and sweat.rul
  • Believe it or not, a monster emerged from the bush.unknown
  • Believe it or not, a monster emerged from the cave.CK
  • When the hare realised the fox had gone, it emerged from its underground dwelling.sundown
  • When a big ape emerged from the cave, they got frightened and ran away.CK

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Forms of emerge

as a verb

past tense
emerged
present participle
emerging
third-person singular
emerges
past participle
emerged