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emit

e·mit [ i mít ] (past and past participle e·mit·ted, present participle e·mit·ting, 3rd person present singular e·mits)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. produce something: to send or give out something
an oil heater that emits smoke

2. utter something: to utter a sound
emitted a giggle

3. put money into circulation: to put currency into circulation

[Early 17th century. < Latin emittere "send out" < mittere "send"]
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