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Exit vs Emit - What's the difference?

exit | emit |

As verbs the difference between exit and emit

is that exit is to go out while emit is to send out or give off.

As a noun exit

is a way out.

exit

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A way out.
    • He was looking for the exit and got lost .
  • A passage or gate from inside someplace to the outside, outgang.
    • She stood at the exit of the house looking back and waving at those inside .
  • The action of leaving.
    • He made his exit at the opportune time .
  • Death.
    • The untimely exit of a consummate politician .

    Synonyms

    * (a way out) egress, outgang, outway * (the action of leaving) egress, outgoing, departure

    Derived terms

    * emergency exit * exit interview * exit policy * exit poll * exit program * exit strategy * exit wound * fire exit

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To go out
  • To leave
  • To die

    • See also

    * exit stage left ----

    emit

    English

    Verb

    (emitt)
  • To send out or give off.

    • Synonyms

    * (l)

    Derived terms

    * emission

    Anagrams

    * item * mite * time ----