emerge
To come out of somewhere and appear.
emerge in a sentence
- One by one, the stars emerged from behind the clouds as the sky darkened.
- In spring, the butterflies emerge from their cocoons and stretch their brand-new wings.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to emerge?
- Avanish
- Bhide
- Cappear
- Dretreat
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C: appear. The other three mean the opposite of emerge.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to emerge?
- Avanish
- Bsurface
- Carise
- Dappear
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A: vanish. The other three mean nearly the same as emerge.
Words that mean something similar
appear, arise, surface
Words that mean the opposite
vanish, retreat, hide
More words about movement & action
- encounter: To meet someone or something unexpectedly.
- energetic: Full of energy and always ready to be active.
- engulf: To swallow up or completely cover something.
- envelop: To wrap up or completely surround something.
- equip: To give someone the tools or things they need for a job.
- erratic: Changing suddenly and without any pattern.
- escapade: An exciting adventure that is a little naughty or risky.
- etch: To cut or scratch a design into a hard surface.
More words to explore
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Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test