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Understanding meaning

Emerged means came out from.

Emerged can mean physically came out of something.

For example:

As the sun emerged from behind the clouds, the sky was filled with light again.

 

We also use emerged when something abstract 'came out' of something.

For example:

The picture which emerged from the new data showed that 12% of people lost their jobs this year.

'Emerging markets' is a term used to describe countries which are coming out of a poor, dependent economy and are moving towards a more developed and independent economy.

Which answers below are closest in meaning to emerged? Choose the 3 correct answers.

appeared

disappeared

came out of

came into view