exude
Americanverb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
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to send out, as sweat; emit through pores or small openings.
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to project or display conspicuously or abundantly; radiate.
to exude cheerfulness.
verb
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to release or be released through pores, incisions, etc, as sweat from the body or sap from trees
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(tr) to make apparent by mood or behaviour
he exuded confidence
Other Word Forms
- nonexuding adjective
- unexuded adjective
Etymology
Origin of exude
First recorded in 1565–75; from Latin ex(s)ūdāre “to sweat out,” from ex- ex- 1 + sūdāre “to sweat” ( sweat )
Example Sentences
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Though she exuded confidence, she admitted in her memoir that she battled depression as she sought to juggle the many moving pieces of her chaotic life.
From Los Angeles Times
He exudes an Austin Powers–esque aura that can feel delightfully unhinged.
From Salon
Marty Mauser exudes the same confidence that Chalamet demonstrated while collecting his best actor SAG Award this year for playing Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown.
From BBC
He established a personalized imprint through music that nonetheless invited individualism and exuded a communal spirit.
He could not hide his emotions; he exuded an air of supreme confidence.
From BBC
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