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Emit vs Emanate - What's the difference?

emit | emanate |

As verbs the difference between emit and emanate

is that emit is to send out or give off while emanate is to come from a source; issue from.

emit

English

Verb

(emitt)
  • To send out or give off.

    • Synonyms

    * (l)

    Derived terms

    * emission

    Anagrams

    * item * mite * time ----

    emanate

    English

    Verb

    (emanat)
  • To come from a source; issue from.
    • Fragrance emanates from flowers.
  • * De Quincey
    • that subsisting from of government from which all special laws emanate
  • (rare) To send or give out; manifest.

    • Related terms

    * emanation

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    Anagrams

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