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v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Emerged p. pr. & vb. n. Emerging ] [ L. emergere, emersum; e out + mergere to dip, plunge. See Merge. ] To rise out of a fluid; to come forth from that in which anything has been plunged, enveloped, or concealed; to issue and appear; as, to emerge from the water or the ocean; the sun emerges from behind the moon in an eclipse; to emerge from poverty or obscurity. “Thetis . . . emerging from the deep.” Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

Those who have emerged from very low, some from the lowest, classes of society. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Emergences The act of rising out of a fluid, or coming forth from envelopment or concealment, or of rising into view; sudden uprisal or appearance. [ 1913 Webster ]

The white color of all refracted light, at its very first emergence . . . is compounded of various colors. Sir I. Newton. [ 1913 Webster ]

When from the deep thy bright emergence sprung. H. Brooke. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Emergencies [ See Emergence. ] 1. Sudden or unexpected appearance; an unforeseen occurrence; a sudden occasion. [ 1913 Webster ]

Most our rarities have been found out by casual emergency. Glanvill. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. An unforeseen occurrence or combination of circumstances which calls for immediate action or remedy; pressing necessity; exigency. [ 1913 Webster ]

To whom she might her doubts propose,
On all emergencies that rose. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]

A safe counselor in most difficult emergencies. Brougham.

Syn. -- Crisis; conjuncture; exigency; pinch; strait; necessity. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. emergens, p. pr. of emergere. ] 1. Rising or emerging out of a fluid or anything that covers or conceals; issuing; coming to light. [ 1913 Webster ]

The mountains huge appear emergent. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Suddenly appearing; arising unexpectedly; calling for prompt action; urgent. [ 1913 Webster ]

Protection granted in emergent danger. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]

Emergent year (Chron.), the epoch or date from which any people begin to compute their time or dates; as, the emergent year of Christendom is that of the birth of Christ; the emergent year of the United States is that of the declaration of their independence.

-- E*mer"gent*ly, adv. -- E*mer"gent*ness, n. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Immerged p. pr. & vb. n. Immerging ] [ L. immergere; pref. im- in + mergere to dip, plunge: cf. F. immerger. See Merge, and cf. Immerse. ] To plungel into, under, or within anything especially a fuid; to dip; to immerse. See Immerse. [ 1913 Webster ]

We took . . . lukewarm water, and in it immerged a quantity of the leaves of senna. Boyle. [ 1913 Webster ]

Their souls are immerged in matter. Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To dissapear by entering into any medium, as a star into the light of the sun. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Not capable of being submerged; buoyant. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) See Lammergeir. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. [ G. lämmergeier; lamm, pl. lämmer, lamb + geier vulture. ] (Zool.) A very large vulture (Gypaëtus barbatus), which inhabits the mountains of Southern Europe, Asia, and Northern Africa. When full-grown it is nine or ten feet in extent of wings. It is brownish black above, with the under parts and neck rusty yellow; the forehead and crown white; the sides of the head and beard black. It feeds partly on carrion and partly on small animals, which it kills. It has the habit of carrying tortoises and marrow bones to a great height, and dropping them on stones to obtain the contents, and is therefore called bonebreaker and ossifrage. It is supposed to be the ossifrage of the Bible. Called also bearded vulture and bearded eagle. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Sp. mergánsar, fr. mergo a diver (L. mergus, fr. mergere to dip, dive) + ánsar goose, L. anser. ] (Zool.) Any bird of the genus Mergus (Merganser), and allied genera of the subfamily Merginae. They are allied to the ducks, but have a sharply serrated bill, eat fish, and dive for food. Also called fish duck. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

☞ The red-breasted merganser (Merganser serrator) inhabits both hemispheres. It is called also sawbill, harle, and sheldrake. The American merganser (Merganser Americanus.) and the hooded merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) are well-known species. --
White merganser, the smew or white nun. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To be sunk, swallowed up, or lost. [ 1913 Webster ]

Native irresolution had merged in stronger motives. I. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Merged p. pr. & vb. n. Merging ] [ L. mergere, mersum. Cf. Emerge, Immerse, Marrow. ] To cause to be swallowed up; to immerse; to sink; to absorb. [ 1913 Webster ]

To merge all natural . . . sentiment in inordinate vanity. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]

Whig and Tory were merged and swallowed up in the transcendent duties of patriots. De Quincey. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. formed or united into a whole; -- of formerly separate objects, groups, etc.
Syn. -- incorporate, incorporated, integrated, unified. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. 1. One who, or that which, merges. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Law) An absorption of one estate, or one contract, in another, or of a minor offense in a greater. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. The combining of two groups into a unified single group under a single leadership, with voluntary participation by the leaders or management of both groups. [ PJC ]

4. Specifically: (Business, Finance) The combining of two commercial enterprises into a unified single enterprise under a single management, with voluntary participation by both parties; as, the merger of Daimler-Benz and Chrysler into Daimler-Chrysler created a powerful competitor in the automobile manufacturing industry. Compare acquisition and takeover. [ PJC ]

adj. 1. combining or mixing.
Syn. -- blending, mingling. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. flowing together. [ prenominal ]
Syn. -- confluent. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

n. 1. The act or process of joining together into one entity.
Syn. -- meeting, coming together. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. a flowing together (as of rivers).
Syn. -- confluence, conflux. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

prop. n. A genus of ducks consisting of mergansers.
Syn. -- genus Mergus. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adj. not submersible or submergible. Opposite of submersible. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

v. i. To emerge again. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Act of reemerging. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To merge again. “Remerging in the general Soul.” Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Submerged p. pr. & vb. n. Submerging ] [ L. submergere, submersum; sub under + mergere to plunge: cf. F. submerger. See Merge. ] 1. To put under water; to plunge. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To cover or overflow with water; to inundate; to flood; to drown. [ 1913 Webster ]

I would thou didst,
So half my Egypt were submerged. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To plunge into water or other fluid; to be buried or covered, as by a fluid; to be merged; hence, to be completely included. [ 1913 Webster ]

Some say swallows submerge in ponds. Gent. Mag. [ 1913 Webster ]