to emerge from poverty
1Emerge — E*merge , 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… …
2emerge — 01. A butterfly will [emerge] from its cocoon after a certain amount of time. 02. A tiny chick [emerged] slowly from its egg before the astonished children. 03. During the civil rights fights of the 50s and 60s, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.… …
3Lyndon B. Johnson: The War on Poverty — ▪ Primary Source President Lyndon Johnson s relations with Congress were extremely friendly during the first year or so after President John Kennedy s death. Both Johnson and the legislators seemed to sense a widespread desire in the …
4Emerged — Emerge E*merge , 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… …
5Emerging — Emerge E*merge , 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… …
6bootstraps — n. to pull oneself up by one s own bootstraps ( to emerge from poverty through one s own efforts ) * * * to pull oneself up by one s own bootstraps ( to emerge from poverty through one s own efforts ) …
7India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …
8Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …
9china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …
10China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …
