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emit

Dictionary definition · emit

verb

  1. expel (gases or odors)
  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"
  3. express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)"She let out a big heavy sigh"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).