Emerging

/ɪˈmɜːrdʒɪŋ/

verbmediumVery CommonGeneral

Definitions

2 meanings
1

To come out or appear; to become known or apparent.

/ɪˈmɜːrdʒ/

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General

To come forth or come into view.

The details of the scandal began to emerge.

💡 Simply: Think of a magician pulling a rabbit out of a hat! Or when a friend *emerges* from their house to greet you. It's all about things showing up!

👶 For kids: Like when a butterfly comes out of its cocoon! Or when you see the sun after it rains! That's emerging!

More Examples

2

The flowers are emerging from the ground in spring.

3

New trends are emerging in the fashion industry.

How It's Used

Nature

"The sun emerged from behind the clouds."

Business

"A new competitor is emerging in the market."

2

Becoming apparent; coming into existence.

/ɪˈmɜːrdʒɪŋ/

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Being in the process of coming into existence or prominence.

The emerging markets offer great investment opportunities.

💡 Simply: Think of something new, like a new business or idea, that is just starting to get noticed. This new thing is *emerging* into the world.

👶 For kids: It means starting to show up or grow, like a new plant popping out of the ground!

More Examples

2

We need to address the emerging challenges.

3

This is an emerging field of study.

How It's Used

Technology

"Emerging technologies are transforming the way we live."

Politics

"Emerging democracies are often unstable."

Tip:Think of something new 'emerging' from a process or a state of being.

Idioms & expressions

emerging markets

Economies of countries that are experiencing rapid growth and industrialization.

"Investing in emerging markets can be risky but potentially rewarding."

From Old French *emerger* (to come to the surface), from Latin *emergere* (to bring forth, arise), from *e-* (out) + *mergere* (to dip, plunge).

The word 'emerge' and its variations have been used since the late 16th century, initially in the context of physical appearance, and later expanded to include figurative meanings such as ideas or situations.

Memory tip

Imagine a diver emerging from the water – they are *emerging*.

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