Definition of 'emit'

Verb

1. expel (gases or odors)
      Synonyms: breathe pass off
2. 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"
      Synonyms: give out give off
      Antonyms: absorb take in
3. express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand"
      Synonyms: utter let out let loose

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