emerge

Become visible gradually

To emerge means to appear as a new phenomenon, or to become obvious or prominent: Problems emerged when we tried to start the engine.

When emerge is followed by an adjective it works as a linking verb to show a result or outcome: The Greeks emerged victorious from the battle.

Today, the participle emerging is often used in economic contexts to characterize growing financial systems: The fund is invested entirely in Asian emerging markets.

appear

manifest

Clearly apparent or displayed

come forth · reveal · show · unfold · present · come into view · dawn · loom · transpire · come to light

revelation

come to light

Become revealed or known

  • surfaceOutermost boundary layer
  • leakEscape through a breach
  • breakInterrupt continuity

transpire · unfold · come out

develop

evolve

Change gradually over time

crystallize · coalesce · blossom · mature · unfold · germinate · ripen · progress · advance · come of age

beginning

originate

To come into existence

commence · start · begin · initiate · launch · debut · nascent · incipient · genesis · birth

surface

rise

Move to higher position

break the surface · bob up · buoy · breach · surfacing · emersion · well up · bubble up · spring · upwell

recovery

recover

Regain health or possession

survive · pull through · rally · revive · resurge · triumph · prevail · escape · break free · rise above

Categories
Opposites
visibility/appearance

emergedisappear

Pass from visibility

vanish · fade · recede · fade away · hide

spatial movement

emergeenter

Pass into a space

submerge · sink · plunge · go under · retreat

development/manifestation

emergedecline

Decrease or refuse

wane · diminish · die out · collapse · peter out

Phrases
Family

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