re-emerge
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.87 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
Alternative form of reemerge.
Example Sentences
- "No sooner had a waiting locomotive backed on to its train, the vociferous 4-6-4 or 4-8-4 re-emerged from under the bridge, and the two red marker lights on the last vehicles passed, than the headlight of the electric engine hauling the following train could be seen under the bridge and the waiting queue of locomotives had moved up one."
- "It was a remarkable climax to a match that ended with another of those disappearing acts from John Terry only to re-emerge, in full kit, so he could climb the steps, shake the hands of Eusébio, Michel Platini and all the other dignitaries, then help Frank Lampard to lift the trophy."
- "With the growing awareness of climate change, congestion, and regional inequality, rail transport has re-emerged as a solution."
Etymology
From re- + emerge.
Word Breakdown
- Prefix: re