emanate

C1 Topic:Senses & Perception

US /ˈɛməˌneɪt/ UK /ˈɛməneɪt/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

verb
to originate or come out from a source

A sweet aroma emanated from the kitchen.
2

verb
to spread out or be emitted, often of light, sound, or smell

Warmth emanated from the fireplace.

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Synonyms

1 verb · to originate or come out... originate issue arise spring proceed

2 verb · to spread out or be... radiate emit flow spreadpour out

Opposites

absorb withhold retain

Etymology

From Latin ex- ("out") + manare ("to flow") → emanare ("to flow out, issue forth"), via Old French emaner and Middle English emanaten; Modern English emanate, "to issue forth or originate."

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# emanate

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /ˈɛməˌneɪt/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈɛməneɪt/

## Meanings
1. to originate or come out from a source
2. to spread out or be emitted, often of light, sound, or smell

## Examples
- A sweet aroma emanated from the kitchen.
- Warmth emanated from the fireplace.

## Synonyms
- originate
- issue
- arise
- spring
- proceed
- radiate
- emit
- flow
- spread
- pour out

## Antonyms
- absorb
- withhold
- retain

## Etymology
From Latin ex- ("out") + manare ("to flow") → emanare ("to flow out, issue forth"), via Old French emaner and Middle English emanaten; Modern English emanate, "to issue forth or originate."

## AI Etymology
Emanate comes from Latin ex- ("out") + manare ("to flow") → emanare ("to flow out, issue forth"), via Old French emaner and Middle English emanaten; Modern English emanate, "to issue forth or originate.". In current use it is a verb meaning "to originate or come out from a source". That sense is explained by the older material without requiring a speculative semantic step: the inherited or borrowed base supplies the field of meaning, while the English formation fixes its modern role. The surface form is compositional: its joined elements remain visible in the modern word. The word's history is thus visible in its construction: the components remain interpretable even after the whole expression has settled into a conventional English meaning.

## Topics
- Senses & Perception
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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