e·mit

[ih-mit]
verb (used with object), e·mit·ted, e·mit·ting.
1.
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
2.
to give forth or release (a sound): He emitted one shrill cry and then was silent.
3.
to utter or voice, as opinions.
4.
to issue, as an order or a decree.
5.
to issue formally for circulation, as paper money.

Origin:
1620–30; < Latin ēmittere to send forth, equivalent to ē- e-1 + mittere to send

re·e·mit, verb (used with object), re·e·mit·ted, re·e·mit·ting.
self-e·mit·ted, adjective
un·e·mit·ted, adjective
un·e·mit·ting, adjective
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emit (ɪˈmɪt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb , emits, emitting, emitted
1.  to give or send forth; discharge: the pipe emitted a stream of water
2.  to give voice to; utter: she emitted a shrill scream
3.  physics to give off (radiation or particles)
4.  to put (currency) into circulation
 
[C17: from Latin ēmittere to send out, from mittere to send]

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Word Origin & History

emit
1623, from L. emittere "send forth," from ex- "out" + mittere "to send."
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
EMIT
enzyme-multiplied immunoassay technique
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Example sentences
Sonograms are made by emitting sound waves into the body and recording the
  reflected patterns.
But, if a scientist shows me that the smoker is emitting dangerous levels of
  toxins, that is a different matter.
One is an economic tool which puts a price on emitting greenhouse gases.
Also, this article has certainly not made the case that the raising of beef is
  emitting a serious amount of greenhouse gases.
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