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emanate

/ˈɛm.ə.ˌneɪt/verb

To flow or spread out from a particular source.

Example sentences

  • “A wonderful smell of baking bread emanated from the kitchen.”
  • “Strange noises emanated from the basement late at night.”

Usually intransitive with 'from': light, sound, or confidence emanates from a source. Formal; casual English just says 'come from'.

Featured as word of the day on February 7, 2026.

Synonyms for emanate

  • come from
  • issue
  • radiate
  • flow

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