Emerge

Pronunciation: /ɪˈmɜːrdʒ/

Emerge (verb)

  1. To come out from a hidden place so you can be seen.
  2. To become known or clear after being hidden or unknown.
  3. To start to exist or become important.

Examples

  • The sun emerged from behind the clouds.
  • A rabbit emerged from the bushes.

Common collocations: emerge from the shadows, emerge into the light, emerge as a fact, emerge in the news, emerge as a leader

Synonyms of Emerge

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Emerge

  • when something ceases to be visible
  • when something goes below the surface