What does the cryptic crossword clue "English team up before Germany came out (7)" mean?

The definition is "out". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). E (synonym="English") + MERGE (synonym="team up") + D (synonym="Germany") = EMERGED; definition: "came out" The answer is EMERGED.

English team up before Germany came out (7)

Guardian Cryptic #28965 | 27 Across | 2023-01-12 flower

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