emit

Definition of Emit in English :

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Verb

1. breathe, emit, pass off

expel (gases or odors)

2. emit, give off, give out

give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.

Example Sentences:
'The ozone layer blocks some harmful rays which the sun emits'

3. emit, let loose, let out, utter

express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)

Example Sentences:
'She let out a big heavy sigh'
'He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Emit

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verbWord forms: emits, emitting or emitted (transitive)

1.

to give or send forth; discharge

the pipe emitted a stream of water

2.

to give voice to; utter

she emitted a shrill scream

3. physics

to give off (radiation or particles)

4.

to put (currency) into circulation

Emit

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verb transitiveWord forms: eˈmitted or eˈmitting

1.

to send out; give forth; discharge

geysers emit water

2.

to utter (words or sounds)

3.

to transmit (a signal) as by radio waves

4.

to give off (electrons) under the influence of heat, radiation, etc.

5.

to issue (paper money or the like); put into circulation

Emit

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tr.v. e·mit·ted, e·mit·ting, e·mits

1. To give or send out (matter or energy): isotopes that emit radioactive particles; a stove emitting heat.

2.

a. To give out as sound; utter: "She emitted her small strange laugh" (Edith Wharton).

b. To voice; express: emit an idea.

3. To issue with authority, especially to put (currency) into circulation.

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