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give forth vs emit

emit vs give forth

give forth and emit both are verbs.

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

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