emanate
Americanverb (used without object)
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emanates,
present (3rd person singular)
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emanated,
past participle, past
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emanating
present participle
verb (used with object)
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emanates,
present (3rd person singular)
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emanated,
past participle, past
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emanating
present participle
verb
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to issue or proceed from or as from a source
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(tr) to send forth; emit
Usage
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.
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
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emanatornoun
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reemanateverb (used without object)
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emanativeadjective
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emanatoryadjective
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unemanativeadjective
Inflected Forms
Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
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emanatesimple
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emanatessimple
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have emanatedperfect
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has emanatedperfect
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am emanatingprogressive
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are emanatingprogressive
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is emanatingprogressive
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have been emanatingperfect progressive
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has been emanatingperfect progressive
Past
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emanatedsimple
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had emanatedperfect
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was emanatingprogressive
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were emanatingprogressive
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had been emanatingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of emanate
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; see e- 1, -ate 1
Explanation
Emanate means to give off, like the sound of laughter that emanates from your sister's room during her slumber party. If spooky sounds emanate from the closet, don’t open the door! The word emanate comes from the Latin emanare, which means “to flow out.” Things that emanate come from somewhere. Heat emanates from a fire, and smoke emanates from a chimney. This word can also be used figuratively: for example, you might say that your upbeat and optimistic best friend emanates positivity.
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Example Sentences
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The production features a fusion of reggaeton drum patterns and syncopated kicks with the Middle Eastern darbuka, as well as violins, which softly emanate a minor microtonal scale in the background.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
And it may again emanate from across the pond.
From MarketWatch ● May 6, 2026
Much of the rest of the bottom line growth would emanate from share repurchases, which reduces the number of shares and increases earnings per share.
From Barron's ● Mar. 19, 2026
But I can’t think of a better term to describe the bizarre hypotheses that emanate from almost every news event of national or international significance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025
She was tall and willowy with long blonde hair and appeared to emanate a faint, silvery glow.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
The light emanates from a glow-in-the-dark ice lolly.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
The messaging that emanates from these figures steers people away from the traditional work ethic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
It emanates from a source of gratitude — gratitude for the opportunity to do meaningful work.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
This stark warning emanates from one of Wall Street’s most respected commentators, Bank of America chief equity strategist Michael Hartnett.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 27, 2026
A faint hum emanates from the dark metal.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
In recent weeks, most agree that selling pressure has emanated not just from mortgage bondholders but also from investors in U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
"This agency actually emanated and found itself in the budget from the executive," he said - meaning it came from within the president's own side of government, not from parliament.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
For several years, stock-market leadership emanated from tech companies with spectacular earnings, low debt profiles and huge piles of cash.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026
Residents rushed to shelters clutching bags and blankets, AFP journalists observed, as a large plume of smoke emanated from Kyiv's city centre.
From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026
My letters to the authors, inquiring the source of their information, like the letter to the hospital from which Gey’s paper emanated, remain unanswered.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
The U.S. is forecast to grow faster than other major economies in the years ahead, propelled by the AI boom emanating from Silicon Valley and robust consumer spending.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
The two inspectors “noted the particular odor emanating from the dumping of putrescent food waste,” according to the notice.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
But only Curry could create the kind of monster Scott wanted – a villain emanating something more complex than evil.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
"This underscores the resiliency of the economy in the face of the energy price shock emanating from the war in the Middle East."
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
I imagine the teary sighs emanating from the Capitol and pretend to brush away a tear of my own.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
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