emanate

CEFRC1

/ˈɛm.əˌneɪt/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To come or spread out from a source.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To send or give out; emit.

Examples

  • In a democratic regime, power must emanate from the people.

  • Stars emanate gamma rays when they explode.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To come from a source; issue from.

More examples

In context

  • Roses emanate a sweet fragrance.

  • Fragrance emanates from flowers.

  • that subsisting form of government from which all special laws emanate

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A strange odor seemed to blank from the old wooden chest.

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Origin

verb

From Latin ēmānāre (“to flow out, spring out of, arise, proceed from”), from e (“out”) + mānāre (“to flow”).