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emanate vs emit

emit vs emanate

emanate and emit both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
emanate No No Yes No
emit No No Yes No
As verbs, emit is a hypernym of emanate; that is, emit is a word with a broader meaning than emanate:
  • emanate: give out (breath or an odor)
  • emit: expel (gases or odors)
Other hypernyms of emanate include breathe, pass off.
emanate (verb) emit (verb)
give out (breath or an odor) expel (gases or odors)
proceed or issue forth, as from a source express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)
give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.
Difference between emanate and emit

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