Emanate

Part of speech: verb

Pronunciation: /ˈɛm.əˌneɪt/

Definitions

1. To come forth or originate from a source, as light, sound, or an abstract quality spreads outward
2. To flow out or radiate from a particular source, often used in relation to light, sound, or feelings that disperse into the surrounding space
3. To issue forth or extend from a point of origin, whether it be physical elements like light and sound or intangible qualities such as energy and warmth

Etymology: The verb "emanate" reaches English from Latin "ēmānāre," meaning "to flow out, spring out of, arise, proceed from." Its two parts are simple: "ē," meaning "out," and "mānāre," meaning "to flow." So the word began as a picture of liquid running outward from a source, a spring welling up or water seeping out of the ground. The sense of physical flowing is still present in the English word, though it has largely given way to abstraction. Something that emanates now more often spreads out as a light, a smell, a sound, or an influence rather than as a stream. A rumour can emanate from a press office, and warmth can emanate from a person's manner, in the same way that the Latin word once described water rising from the earth.

Synonyms: radiate, emit, exude, issue, flow

Antonyms: absorb, contain, withhold