emanate

American  

[em-uh-neyt] / ˈɛm əˌneɪt /

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

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verb (used with object)

emanated, emanating

1. to send forth; emit.

emanate British  

/ ˈɛməˌneɪtərɪ, ˈɛməˌneɪt, -trɪ, ˈɛmənətɪv /

verb

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

2. (tr) to send forth; emit

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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

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

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; e- ¹, -ate ¹

Example Sentences

But as shock at the images emanating from Minneapolis grew, so did the outcry in Italy that officers from the same US federal agency could appear on Italian streets.

From BBC

The shadowy and hazy reflections emanating from them, though merely photons, evoke the occult.

From The Wall Street Journal

There, people speculated that a new logo - 12 arrows emanating from the centre of a circle - could mean there will be 12 tracks on the new record.

From BBC

But lit by moonlight and the light emanating from the bustle of Second Avenue below them, he wasn’t sure what to make of it.

From Literature

One reason for their change of heart can be traced to the warnings – some called them threats – emanating from a group of conservative churches.

From BBC

Related Words

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