emerge

emerge

CEFR: A1-A2 /emerge/ [ih0.m.er1.jh]

To emerge means to come out into view or come forth. Emerge is a verb that might bring to mind the image of a whale rising up from the depths of the sea. It is often used with the preposition "from". Let's look at example sentences

Example Sentences:
The moon emerged from behind a cloud.
The whale emerged from the water.
New sea floor originates from the upwelling rock as it emerges from the depths of the mantle.

To emerge can also mean to become known or regarded as something. In this case, it is often used with the preposition "as". For example,

Example Sentences:
He has emerged as a leading contender in the field.
The movie has emerged as one of the year's most surprising hits.
Plate tectonics has emerged as one of the grand unifying theories of geology