emerge vs grow

emerge and grow both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
emerge	No	No	Yes	No
grow	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, grow is a hypernym of emerge; that is, grow is a word with a broader meaning than emerge:

emerge: happen or occur as a result of something
grow: come into existence; take on form or shape

Other hypernyms of emerge include arise, develop, originate, rise, spring up, uprise.

emerge (verb)	grow (verb)
come out into view, as from concealment	come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
become known or apparent	become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain
come out of	cause to grow or develop
come up to the surface of or rise	increase in size by natural process
happen or occur as a result of something	pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
	develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation
	grow emotionally or mature
	become attached by or as if by the process of growth
	cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques
	come into existence; take on form or shape

Difference between emerge and grow

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