ex·ude

[ig-zood, ik-sood] verb, ex·ud·ed, ex·ud·ing.
verb (used without object)
1.
to come out gradually in drops, as sweat, through pores or small openings; ooze out.
verb (used with object)
2.
to send out, as sweat; emit through pores or small openings.
3.
to project or display conspicuously or abundantly; radiate: to exude cheerfulness.
Origin:
1565–75; < Latin ex(s)ūdāre, equivalent to ex- ex-1 + sūdāre to sweat

Related forms
non·ex·ud·ing, adjective
un·ex·ud·ed, adjective
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exude (ɪɡˈzjuːd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—vb
1.  to release or be released through pores, incisions, etc, as sweat from the body or sap from trees
2.  (tr) to make apparent by mood or behaviour: he exuded confidence
 
[C16: from Latin exsūdāre, from sūdāre to sweat]

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exude
1570s, from L. exudare "ooze out like sweat," from ex- "out" + sudare "to sweat" (cognate of O.E. swætan "to sweat"). Related: Exuded; exudes; exuding.
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exude ex·ude (ĭg-z&oomacr;d', ĭk-s&oomacr;d')
v. ex·ud·ed, ex·ud·ing, ex·udes
To ooze or pass gradually out of a body structure or tissue.

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Example sentences
He seems almost physically to exude an inner tension.
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  gothic-cute illustrations exude personality.
Visitors will find the environment cozy and comfortable, and decorations exude
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