B1verbsciencesociety
US/ɪˈmɜːrdʒ/
UK/ɪˈmɜːdʒ/
to appear or come out from somewhere; also to become known
In context
After the storm, the sun emerged from behind the dark clouds.
New details have emerged about the accident on the highway.
Vietnam has emerged as a popular place for foreign investment.
Words that go with emerge
verb + preposition
- emerge fromA man emerged from the dark alley.
- emerge asShe emerged as the leader of the group.
adverb + verb
- quickly emergeProblems quickly emerged after the new system was launched.
- slowly emergeThe truth slowly emerged over the years.
adjective + noun
- emerging marketVietnam is an emerging market.