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“Emerges” or “Immerges”

emerges / immerges 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.

Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

emerges ih·m·ER·jh·ih·z

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

immerges

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

Usage

Examples in context

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“emerges”

  • ordered to kill anyone who emerges from the building.
  • Darken then emerges from Parsel's body, where he
  • The Tat Tvam Asi precept emerges in a spiritual conversation between
  • The sixth flagellum emerges from a basal body the
  • It emerges they have been in contact
  • Chewbacca emerges and attacks Han, but stops
  • hits as predicted, and Lewis emerges a hero and a prophet.
  • matter, whereas in fact sentience emerges from the evolution of living
  • a single line of lyrics emerges when the lyrics are split
  • code of the Matrix and emerges from a vent in the

“immerges”

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