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Meaning of 'emit' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Emit [ v. t.]
- To send forth; to throw or give out; to cause to issue; to give vent to; to eject; to discharge; as, fire emits heat and smoke; boiling water emits steam; the sun emits light.
- To issue forth, as an order or decree; to print and send into circulation, as notes or bills of credit.

Meaning of 'emit' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . emit [ v]
Meaning (1):
- express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)
Example in sentence:
  • He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand;
  • She let out a big heavy sigh
Meaning (2):
- give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.
Example in sentence:
  • The ozone layer blocks some harmful rays which the sun emits

Nearby Words:

emicant emication emiction emictory emigrant emigrate emigrated emigrating emigration emigrational

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