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Date: 1600-1700
Language: Latin
Origin: emittere, from mittere 'to send'

emit

 verb
     
e‧mit past tense and past participle emitted, present participle emitting [transitive]
to send out gas, heat, light, sound etc:
The kettle emitted a shrill whistle.
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