English > give off: 2 senses > verb 2, weatherMeaning | give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat / heat / heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something |
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Synonyms | emit, give out |
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Narrower | effuse | Give out or emit / emit (also metaphorically) |
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fume, smoke | emit a cloud of fine particles |
radiate | send out rays or waves |
ray | emit as rays |
reek | give off smoke, fumes, warm vapour, steam, etc. |
reflect, shine | Be bright by reflecting or casting light |
scintillate | give off |
shoot | emit / emit (as light, flame, or fumes) suddenly and forcefully |
spark, sparkle | emit or produce sparks |
steam | emit steam |
Opposite | absorb, take in | suck or take up or in |
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Spanish | despedir, emitir |
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Catalan | emetre |
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