emit

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /iˈmɪt/ or /ɪˈmɪt/

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Verb

Plain form emit

Third-person singular emits

Past tense emitted

Past participle emitted

Present participle emitting

1. (transitive & intransitive) If something emits gas, light, sound, etc., it sends it out.

   The sun emits hot rays.

Related words

• emission