emit

UK: /ɪˈmɪt/ US: /ɪˈmɪt/ ,(i mit′)

Inflections of 'emit' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

emits

v 3rd person singular

emitting

v pres p

emitted

v past

emitted

v past p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

e•mit /ɪˈmɪt/   v. [~ + object] , e•mit•ted, e•mit•ting. 

1. to send forth (liquid, light, particles, etc.); discharge:
   The fireplace emitted a pleasant warmth.
2. to utter (a sound):
   to emit a cry.

e•mis•sion /ɪˈmɪʃən/  n. [countable* uncountable] See -mit-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

e•mit  (i mit′), v.t., 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.

• Latin ēmittere to send forth, equivalent. to ē- e- + mittere to send
• 1620–30

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

emit / ɪˈmɪt/ verb (emits, emitting, emitted)(transitive)

1. to give or send forth; discharge
2. to give voice to; utter
3. to give off (radiation or particles)

Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin ēmittere to send out, from mittere to send