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| e·mit [ i mít ] (past and past participle e·mit·ted, present participle e·mit·ting, 3rd person present singular e·mits) |
transitive verb |
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| Definition: |
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1. produce something: to send or give out something
  an oil heater that emits smoke
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2. utter something: to utter a sound
emitted a giggle
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3. put money into circulation: to put currency into circulation
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| [Early 17th century. < Latin emittere "send out" < mittere "send"] |
