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emanate
verb
Synonyms
spring, arise, rise, originate, derive, flow, issue, emanate, proceed, stem mean to come up or out of something into existence.
spring implies rapid or sudden emerging.
arise and rise may both convey the fact of coming into existence or notice but rise often stresses gradual growth or ascent.
originate implies a definite source or starting point.
derive implies a prior existence in another form.
issue suggests emerging from confinement through an outlet.
emanate applies to the coming of something immaterial (such as a thought) from a source.
proceed stresses place of origin, derivation, parentage, or logical cause.
stem implies originating by dividing or branching off from something as an outgrowth or subordinate development.
Examples of emanate in a Sentence
Word History
Latin emanatus, past participle of emanare, from e- + manare to flow
1756, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense
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Cite this Entry
“Emanate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emanate. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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