emanate
To originate from or be produced by a source; to issue forth
Examples
In a meeting
“Most of our customer complaints emanate from the same service bottleneck.”
Over coffee
“A warm glow emanated from the fireplace, making the room cozy.”
Why this word
come
emanate suggests flowing or radiating from a source, come is generic movement toward
emerge
emanate emphasizes continuous emission from within, emerge suggests appearing or coming out
originate
emanate focuses on the spreading outward process, originate focuses on the starting point
Usage tip
Use to describe something flowing or radiating from a specific source. Works for abstract concepts like authority or physical things like light.
Etymology
Latin: emanare, from e- (out) + manare (to flow)
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