emit

C2+ Topic:Senses & Perception

US /ɪˈmɪt/ UK /ɪˈmɪt/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

verb
to discharge or send out, as light, sound, or gas

The old furnace emits a faint hum when it starts.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to discharge or send out,... discharge release exude radiategive offemanate

Opposites

absorbtake inretain

Word family

Derived forms emitteremissionemissive

Related forms emission emissary missile transmit

Etymology

From Latin emittere ('to send out, send forth'), from e- ('out') + mittere ('to send, let go').

emittere Latin mittere Latin

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Topics

Senses & Perception

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# emit

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /ɪˈmɪt/
**IPA (UK):** /ɪˈmɪt/

## Meanings
1. to discharge or send out, as light, sound, or gas

## Examples
- The old furnace emits a faint hum when it starts.

## Synonyms
- discharge
- release
- exude
- radiate
- give off
- emanate

## Antonyms
- absorb
- take in
- retain

## Derived Forms
- emitter
- emission
- emissive

## Related Forms
- emission
- emissary
- missile
- transmit

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: emittere
- Root: mittere
- Affix: e- - out

## Etymology
From Latin emittere ('to send out, send forth'), from e- ('out') + mittere ('to send, let go').

## AI Etymology
Emit is from Latin emittere ('to send out, send forth'), from e- ('out') + mittere ('to send, let go'). Important recorded forms include emittere (Latin) and mittere (Latin). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers to discharge or send out, as light, sound, or gas. The wider family includes derived forms such as emitter, emission, and emissive and related words such as emission, emissary, missile, and transmit.

## Topics
- Senses & Perception

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