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emanating

emanating is the present participle and gerund of emanate.

Meaning of emanate

Verb

emanate (third-person singular simple present emanates, present participle emanating, simple past and past participle emanated)

  1. (intransitive) To come from a source; issue from.
    • Fragrance emanates from flowers.
  2. (rare, transitive) To send or give out; emit.
    • […] his baggy, wrinkled suit emanating a diapery stench […]2015, Charles Holdefer, Nice

Words formed from emanating

Questions about emanating

What is emanating the present participle and gerund of?
Emanating is the present participle and gerund of emanate.

Words near emanating in the dictionary

  1. emanate
  2. emanated
  3. emanates
  4. emanatest
  5. emanateth
  6. emanating
  7. emanation
  8. emanational
  9. emanationism
  10. emanationist
  11. emanationistic

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