/ iˈmɜːdʒ; NAmE iˈmɜːrdʒ/ verb
1.
[ v ] emerge (from sth) to come out of a dark, confined or hidden place :
The swimmer emerged from the lake.
She finally emerged from her room at noon.
We emerged into bright sunlight.
2.
( of facts, ideas, etc. ) to become known
SYN transpire :
[ v ]
No new evidence emerged during the investigation.
[ v that ]
It emerged that the company was going to be sold.
3.
[ v ] emerge (as sth) to start to exist; to appear or become known :
After the elections opposition groups began to emerge.
He emerged as a key figure in the campaign
the emerging markets of South Asia
4.
[ v ] emerge (from sth) to survive a difficult situation or experience :
She emerged from the scandal with her reputation intact.
► emer·gence / -dʒəns; NAmE / noun [ U ]:
the island's emergence from the sea 3 000 years ago
the emergence of new technologies
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent. (in the sense become known, come to light ): from Latin emergere , from e- (variant of ex- ) out, forth + mergere to dip.