Emitted

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Emit \E*mit"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Emitted}; p. pr. & vb. n.
     {Emitting}.] [L. emittere to send out; e out + mittere to
     send. See {Mission}.]
     1. To send forth; to throw or give out; to cause to issue; to
        give vent to; to eject; to discharge; as, fire emits heat
        and smoke; boiling water emits steam; the sun emits light.


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              Lest, wrathful, the far-shooting god emit
              His fatal arrows.                     --Prior.
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     2. To issue forth, as an order or decree; to print and send
        into circulation, as notes or bills of credit.
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              No State shall . . . emit bills of credit. --Const.
                                                    of the U. S.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  emit
       v 1: expel (gases or odors) [syn: {breathe}, {pass off}]
       2: give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or
          radiation, vapor, etc.; "The ozone layer blocks some
          harmful rays which the sun emits" [syn: {give out}, {give
          off}] [ant: {absorb}]
       3: express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She
          let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that
          nobody could understand" [syn: {utter}, {let out}, {let
          loose}]
       [also: {emitting}, {emitted}]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  emitted
       See {emit}