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emanate

em·a·nate [ émmə nàyt ] (past and past participle em·a·nat·ed, present participle em·a·nat·ing, 3rd person present singular em·a·nates)


verb 
Definition:
 
1. intransitive verb come from: to come from or come out of somebody, something, or somewhere

2. transitive verb send out: to emit, send out, or give out something such as rays or information ( formal )

[Mid-18th century. < Latin emanat-, past participle of emanare "flow out, arise" < manare "flow"]

em·a·na·tive adjective
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