emerge
/ɪˈmɜːd͡ʒ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.89 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Alternative spelling of emerg.
Example Sentences
- "There were many wooden chairs for the bulk of his visitors, and two wicker armchairs with red cloth cushions for superior people. From the packing-cases had emerged some Indian clubs,[…], and all these articles[…] made a scattered and untidy decoration that Mrs. Clough assiduously dusted and greatly cherished."
- "The face which emerged was not reassuring. It was blunt and grey, the nose springing thick and flat from high on the frontal bone of the forehead, whilst his eyes were narrow slits of dark in a tight bandage of tissue. […]."
- "Throughout the 1500s, the populace roiled over a constellation of grievances of which the forest emerged as a key focal point. The popular late Middle Ages fictional character Robin Hood, dressed in green to symbolize the forest, dodged fines for forest offenses and stole from the rich to give to the poor. But his appeal was painfully real and embodied the struggle over wood."
- "With such focus from within the footballing community this week on Remembrance Sunday, there was something appropriate about Colchester being the venue for last night’s game. Troops from the garrison town formed a guard of honour for both sets of players, who emerged for the national anthem with poppies proudly stitched into their tracksuit jackets."
- "He emerged unscathed from the accident."
- "The Soviet Union emerged from the ruins of an empire."
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: Middle French
- First known use: First attested in the late 16th century
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ɪˈmɜːd͡ʒ/
- British English: /ɪˈmɜːd͡ʒ/