First Known Use: 1598
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emit
verb \ē-ˈmit\
: to send (light, energy, etc.) out from a source
: to make (a certain sound)
emit·tedemit·ting
Full Definition of EMIT
transitive verb
1
a : to throw or give off or out (as light or heat) b : to send out : eject
2
a : to issue with authority; especially : to put (as money) into circulation b obsolete : publish
3
: to give utterance or voice to <emitted a groan>
— emit·ter noun
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Origin of EMIT
Latin emittere to send out, from e- + mittere to send
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Rhymes with EMIT
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EMIT Defined for Kids
emit
verb \ē-ˈmit\
emit·tedemit·ting
Definition of EMIT for Kids
: to send out from a source <emit light>
Word Root of EMIT
The Latin word mittere, meaning “to send,” and its form missus give us the roots mit and miss. Words from the Latin mittere have something to do with sending. A missile is an object, such as a bullet, arrow, or rocket, that is sent through the air so as to hit a target. To emit is to send forth or give out. To omit, or leave out, is to send away so as to not be included. To permit, or allow, is to send something through without stopping it.
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