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emit

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e·mit  (-mt)
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 opinion.
3. To issue with authority, especially to put (currency) into circulation.

[Latin mittere, to send out : -, ex-, ex- + mittere, to send.]

e·mitter n.

emit
Verb
[emitting, emitted]
1. to give or send forth (heat, light, a smell, etc.)
2. to produce (a sound) [Latin emittere to send out]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.emit - expel (gases or odors)
belch, burp, eruct, bubble - expel gas from the stomach; "In China it is polite to burp at the table"
force out - emit or cause to move with force of effort; "force out the air"; "force out the splinter"
give forth, emanate, exhale - give out (breath or an odor); "The chimney exhales a thick smoke"
eject, expel, release, exhaust, discharge - eliminate (a substance); "combustion products are exhausted in the engine"; "the plant releases a gas"
radiate - send out real or metaphoric rays; "She radiates happiness"
bubble - form, produce, or emit bubbles; "The soup was bubbling"
2.emit - give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.; "The ozone layer blocks some harmful rays which the sun emits"
effuse - give out or emit (also metaphorically); "The room effuses happiness"
shine, reflect - be bright by reflecting or casting light; "Drive carefully--the wet road reflects"
spark, sparkle - emit or produce sparks; "A high tension wire, brought down by a storm, can continue to spark"
radiate - send out rays or waves; "The sun radiates heat"
scintillate - give off; "the substance scintillated sparks and flashes"
fume, smoke - emit a cloud of fine particles; "The chimney was fuming"
reek - give off smoke, fumes, warm vapour, steam, etc.; "Marshes reeking in the sun"
shoot - emit (as light, flame, or fumes) suddenly and forcefully; "The dragon shot fumes and flames out of its mouth"
ray - emit as rays; "That tower rays a laser beam for miles across the sky"
steam - emit steam; "The rain forest was literally steaming"
take in, absorb - suck or take up or in; "A black star absorbs all matter"
3.emitemit - express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand"
call - utter in a loud voice or announce; "He called my name"; "The auctioneer called the bids"
gibber - chatter inarticulately; of monkeys
crow - express pleasure verbally; "She crowed with joy"
crow - utter shrill sounds; "The cocks crowed all morning"
trumpet - utter in trumpet-like sounds; "Elephants are trumpeting"
coo - cry softly, as of pigeons
cry, scream, shout out, yell, squall, shout, holler, hollo, call - utter a sudden loud cry; "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me"
miaou, miaow - make a cat-like sound
tsk, tut, tut-tut - utter `tsk,' `tut,' or `tut-tut,' as in disapproval
echo, repeat - to say again or imitate; "followers echoing the cries of their leaders"
call - utter a characteristic note or cry; "bluejays called to one another"
shoot - utter fast and forcefully; "She shot back an answer"
gurgle - utter with a gurgling sound; "`Help,' the stabbing victim gurgled"
cry - utter a characteristic sound; "The cat was crying"
nasale - speak in a nasal voice; "`Come here,' he nasaled"
bite out - utter; "She bit out a curse"
sigh - utter with a sigh
troat - emit a cry intended to attract other animals; used especially of animals at rutting time
lift - make audible; "He lifted a war whoop"
pant - utter while panting, as if out of breath
volley - utter rapidly; "volley a string of curses"
break into - express or utter spontaneously; "break into a yodel"; "break into a song"; "break into tears"
heave - utter a sound, as with obvious effort; "She heaved a deep sigh when she saw the list of things to do"
chorus - utter in unison; "`yes,' the children chorused"
splutter, sputter - utter with a spitting sound, as if in a rage
deliver - utter (an exclamation, noise, etc.); "The students delivered a cry of joy"
hoot - to utter a loud clamorous shout; "the toughs and blades of the city hoot and bang their drums, drink arak, play dice, and dance"
grunt - issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise; "He grunted his reluctant approval"
wolf-whistle - whistle or howl approvingly at a female, of males
snort - indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose; "she snorted her disapproval of the proposed bridegroom"
spit, spit out - utter with anger or contempt
groan, moan - indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure; "The students groaned when the professor got out the exam booklets"; "The ancient door soughed when opened"
growl, rumble, grumble - to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds; "he grumbled a rude response"; "Stones grumbled down the cliff"
wrawl, yammer, yowl, howl - cry loudly, as of animals; "The coyotes were howling in the desert"
bark - make barking sounds; "The dogs barked at the stranger"
baa, blat, blate, bleat - cry plaintively; "The lambs were bleating"
bellow, roar - make a loud noise, as of animal; "The bull bellowed"
cheep, chirp, chirrup, peep - make high-pitched sounds; "the birds were chirping in the bushes"
churr, whirr - make a vibrant sound, as of some birds
chirr - make a vibrant noise, of grasshoppers or cicadas
meow, mew - cry like a cat; "the cat meowed"
quack - utter quacking noises; "The ducks quacked"
hoot - utter the characteristic sound of owls
cronk, honk - cry like a goose; "The geese were honking"
hiss, siss, sizz, sibilate - make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
sibilate - utter a sibilant
bray, hee-haw - braying characteristic of donkeys
oink, squeal - utter a high-pitched cry, characteristic of pigs

emit
verb 1. give off, release, shed, leak, transmit, discharge, send out, throw out, vent, issue, give out, radiate, eject, pour out, diffuse, emanate, exude, exhale, breathe out, cast out, give vent to, send forth << OPPOSITE absorb
Translations

emit [ɪˈmɪt] vtemitir [+ smell, smoke]; despedir
emit [ɪˈmɪt] vtémettre
emit [ɪˈmɪt] vtabgeben;
(smell) → ausströmen;
(light, heat) → ausstrahlen
emit [ɪˈmɪt] vtemettere

emit
v emit [iˈmit]
to give out (light, heat, a sound, a smell etc). uitstuur, uitgee, afgeeيَبْعَث، يُصْدِر، يُرْسِلизпускамvydávatudstråle; afgiveausstrahlenεκπέμπω, αναδίδωemitirvälja saatma, kiirgamaبیرون دا دن؛ ساطع کردنpäästää, säteilläémettre, dégagerלְהָפִיץउत्सर्जन करdavati, odašiljatikibocsátmengeluarkansenda frá séremettere, trasmettere発する내뿜다, (지폐 등을) 발행하다skleisti, spinduliuotiizstarot (siltumu, gaismu); izdot (skaņu)mengeluaruitstralensende ut, utstråle, avgi, duftewydawać, emitowaćemitira emite, a răspândiизлучать; выделятьvydávaťoddajatiemitovatisända (stråla) ut, avgeส่องyaymak, çıkarmak放射(光、熱、聲音、氣味等)випромінювати; поширюватиحرارت ، روشنی ، آواز وغیرہ خارج کرناtoả ra
n eˈmission [-ʃən]
uitstralingإرْسال، إصْدار، إنْبِعاثемисияzáření; vydáníudstråling; afgivelsedie Ausstrahlungεκπομπή, ακτινοβολίαemisiónkiirgusبرون فرستی؛ پخشpäästö, säteilyémissionהוֹצָאָהउत्सर्जनodašiljanje, ispuštanjekibocsátáspengeluaran(út)sendingemissione放射발산, 방출skleidimas, spinduliavimasizstarošana; emisijabahan discasuitstralingutsending, avgivelseemisjaemissãorăspândireизлучение; выделениеemisiaoddajaemisijautsändande, utströmmande, avgivandeการส่องyayma, çıkarma放射випускання; виділенняاخراجsự tỏa ra

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With so big and so derisive an audience as that, a suffer wouldn't emit a sound though you pulled his head off.
They are not, for instance, to emit paper money; but the interdiction results from the Constitution, and will have no connection with any law of the United States.
The present Congress can make requisitions to any amount they please, and the States are constitutionally bound to furnish them; they can emit bills of credit as long as they will pay for the paper; they can borrow, both abroad and at home, as long as a shilling will be lent.
 
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