verb

emerge

to appear, to come out, to become known

The sun emerged from behind the clouds.

The sun emerged from behind the clouds.

New facts emerged from the investigation.

New facts emerged from the investigation.

((from sth.)) to appear from (sth.) The sun emerged from behind the clouds.

Synonyms: appear, arise, surface; Antonyms: disappear, vanish, sink

From Latin 'emergere' (to rise up), from 'e-' (out) + 'mergere' (to dip, sink). The image is of rising out of water.

Think of a submarine 'emerging' from the water. It comes out into view.

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