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“Emerge” or “Immerge”

emerge / immerge are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

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emerge ih·m·ER·jh

  • verbcome out into view, as from concealment.
  • verbbecome known or apparent.
  • verbcome up to the surface of or rise.

immerge

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Usage

Examples in context

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“emerge”

  • …an Eisenhower–Taft deadlock, Warren might emerge as a compromise candidate.
  • …that virgin queens and males emerge to mate) does not occur…
  • …Haithabu and Schleswig later would emerge (originally centered in the southeast…
  • …primarily nocturnal, though they may emerge during the day.
  • …the last great band to emerge from stadium rock.
  • …it asks how consciousness can emerge from matter, whereas in fact…
  • …effective as more powerful technologies emerge.
  • Youth Rights first began to emerge through the National Student League,…
  • They emerge at the entrance of an…
  • …Azure, the first project to emerge from his advanced development labs…

“immerge”

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