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| e·merge [ i múrj ] (past and past participle e·merged, present participle e·merg·ing, 3rd person present singular e·merg·es) |
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1. intransitive verb come out: to appear out of or from behind something
 The butterfly emerges from the chrysalis.
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2. intransitive verb survive: to come out of an experience, condition, or situation, especially a difficult one
emerged unscathed from the accident
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3. transitive and intransitive verb become known: to become known or apparent
It emerged that several officials had accepted bribes.
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4. intransitive verb appear or happen: to arise, appear, or occur
They waited for a new leader to emerge.
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| [Late 16th century. < Latin emergere "rise out or up" < mergere "dive, plunge"] |
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| e·mer·gence noun |
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