emit

//ɪˈmɪt//
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Verb

emitInfinitive
emitPresent tense
emittedPast tense
emittedPast participle
emittingPresent participle
emitsThird-person singular
1

To send out or give off (something, such as light, heat, sound, gas, or radiation).

The factory emits large amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

2

To produce and discharge (a substance, especially gas or radiation) into the environment.

The factory emits large amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

3

To utter or voice (a sound or cry).

The baby emitted a loud cry when she woke up.