emit
[ ih-mit ]
/ ɪˈmɪt /
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verb (used with object), e·mit·ted, e·mit·ting.
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
to give forth or release (a sound): He emitted one shrill cry and then was silent.
to utter or voice, as opinions.
to issue, as an order or a decree.
to issue formally for circulation, as paper money.
Nearby words
emission, emission nebula, emission spectrum, emissive, emissivity, emits, emittance, emitter, emlyn, emma, emmanuel
Origin of emit
Related formsre·e·mit, verb (used with object), re·e·mit·ted, re·e·mit·ting.self-e·mit·ted, adjectiveun·e·mit·ted, adjectiveun·e·mit·ting, adjective
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emit
/ (ɪˈmɪt) /
verb emits, emitting or emitted (tr)
to give or send forth; dischargethe pipe emitted a stream of water
to give voice to; uttershe emitted a shrill scream
physics to give off (radiation or particles)
to put (currency) into circulation
Word Origin for emit
C17: from Latin ēmittere to send out, from mittere to send
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Word Origin and History for emits
emit
1620s, from Latin emittere "send forth," from ex- "out" (see ex-) + mittere "to send" (see mission). Related: Emitted; emitting.
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