What is emerge?

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 come into existence; develop.
3. To rise or come forth from or as if from water or other liquid.
4. To come up or arise, as a quesion or difficulty.
5. To rise, as from an inferior or unfortunate state or condition.

Origin (1630–40)

Latin— "Emergere"—to rise out of.
é– variation of "ex"–antithesis of the following, mergere–to dive or sink.

Emerge is used of coming forth from a place shut off from view, or from concealment, or the like, into site and notice: The sun emerges from behind the clouds.

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