emerge UK /ɪˈmɜːd͡ʒ/US /ɪˈmɝd͡ʒ/ verb3 •To come out of a situation, object, or a liquid.He emerged unscathed from the accident.The Soviet Union emerged from the ruins of an empire. •To come into view. •To become known.Gradually the truth emerged. formsemerged · emerging · emerges · emergeth · emergest