In spring, flowers started to emerge everywhere in a dazzling display of color.
synonyms
appearcome upspring up
word origin — late 16th century (in the sense ‘become known, come to light’): from Latin emergere, from e- (variant of ex-) ‘out, forth’ + mergere ‘to dip’
Advanced — Set 69
Set 69 of Advanced covers 5 words: emerge, comprehend, integrate, accompany, exceed. Each entry below includes its definition, an example sentence, and synonyms — practice them with the interactive cards above.
emerge · verb/əˈmərdʒ/
appear or start to exist
In spring, flowers started to emerge everywhere in a dazzling display of color.
Synonyms: appear, come up, spring up
Origin: late 16th century (in the sense ‘become known, come to light’): from Latin emergere, from e- (variant of ex-) ‘out, forth’ + mergere ‘to dip’
comprehend · verb/ˌkɑmprəˈhɛnd/
grasp something that is complicated
There was no way that Albert could comprehend the extent of his brother's grief as he had never experienced a close loss himself.
Synonyms: understand, grasp
Origin: Middle English: from Old French comprehender, or Latin comprehendere, from com- ‘together’ + prehendere ‘grasp’
integrate · verb/ˈɪn(t)əˌɡreɪt/
bring different parts together; become fully part of a group or society
The field of sustainability research integrates environmental and social sciences to develop viable solutions to habitat and resource conservation.
Synonyms: combine, unite, blend
Origin: mid 17th century: from Latin integrat- ‘made whole’, from the verb integrare, from integer ‘whole’ (see integer). Compare with integral and integrity
accompany · verb/əˈkəmp(ə)ni/
go somewhere with a person; two things happening at the same time
Carrie asked her friend to accompany her back to the hotel as she didn't know her way around.
Synonyms: escort, go with
Origin: late Middle English: from Old French accompagner, from a- (from Latin ad ‘to, at’) + compagne, from Old French compaignon ‘companion’. The spelling change was due to association with company
exceed · verb/ɪkˈsid/
go beyond some extent or limit
The plan stated that if health-related costs exceeded a certain amount per year, the difference would be paid by the insurance company.
Synonyms: go beyond, surpass
Origin: late Middle English (in the sense ‘go over a boundary or specified point’): from Old French exceder, from Latin excedere, from ex- ‘out’ + cedere ‘go’