emanate

[em-uh-neyt]

verb (used without object)

emanated, emanating 

1. to flow out, issue, or proceed, as from a source or origin; come forth; originate.

   Synonyms: flow, spring, arise

verb (used with object)

emanated, emanating 

1. to send forth; emit.

emanate

/ ˈɛməˌneɪtərɪ, ˈɛməˌneɪt, -trɪ, ˈɛmənətɪv /

verb

1. to issue or proceed from or as from a source

2. (tr) to send forth; emit

Other Word Forms

• emanative adjective
• emanator noun
• emanatory adjective
• reemanate verb (used without object)
• unemanative adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of emanate¹

First recorded in 1780–90; from Latin ēmānātus “having flowed out” (past participle of ēmānāre ), equivalent to ē- “out of, from” + mān-, stem of mānāre “to flow, trickle” + -ātus adjective suffix; e- ¹, -ate ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of emanate¹

C18: from Latin ēmānāre to flow out, from mānāre to flow

Example Sentences

New and old risks abound, from elevated and rising government debt, historically elevated equity values and paper wealth creation, and the uncertainty emanating from tumultuous domestic and international politics.

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And then there were moments of “11,000 Strings” that sounded like the musical aviaries of Olivier Messiaen emanating from a far away lath house.

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Eli Steele’s 2020 documentary, “What Killed Michael Brown?,” offered a superb critique of liberal social policies emanating from the New Deal and Great Society.

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But he said that the new law emanates out of “sound science,” adding, “We were doing a lot of this work before anybody had ever heard of MAHA.”

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Part of her mission at the Tiffany Network will be to tackle “illiberalism emanating from our fringes.”

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Related Words

• arise 
• derive 
• emerge 
• emit 
• exude 
• originate 
• radiate 
• stem 

When To Use

What are other ways to say emanate?

To emanate is to flow out or proceed, as from a source or origin. How is emanate different from emerge and issue? Find out on Thesaurus.com.