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- pronunciation:
- ih
mIt
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
emits, emitting, emitted |
| definition 1: |
to send out or give off.
The freshly baked loaves emitted warmth.- synonyms:
- discharge, expel
- antonyms:
- absorb
- similar words:
- ooze, radiate, release, shed, vent
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| definition 2: |
to give voice to.
He emitted a yelp of surprise when I dropped ice down the back of his shirt.- synonyms:
- utter
- similar words:
- voice
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| related words: |
expel, heave, pass, project, secrete, spout |
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| derivation: |
emitter (n.) |
The word emit
contains the following parts:
e-
Latin
prefix
that means out, out of, away
  More about this word part:
The prefix e-
is an assimilated form of ex- used before roots beginning with certain consonants (b d, g, j, l, m, n, r, v). See ex-.
Example words:
educate, eject, elaborate, elect, eligible, eloquent, elude, emancipate, emerge, emergency, emigrate, eminent, emit, enormous, enunciate, eradicate, erase, erode, erupt, evacuate, evade, evaluate, event, evict, evident, evolution, evolve
mit, mis1, mitt, miss, -mise
Latin
root
that means send, let go
Example words:
admission, admit, admittance, commission, commissioner, commit, committee, compromise, dismiss, emission, emit, missile, mission, missionary, omit, permission, permit, premise, promise, promising, remission, submit, transmission, transmit, transmitter
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