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# exude

verb (exude, exudes, exuded, exuding)

«exude» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To let a liquid or smell come out slowly, as a plant oozes sap or skin gives off sweat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exude/#m1)
2. To show a feeling or quality strongly, as in «she exuded confidence». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exude/#m2)

### In the lessons

Science: trees exude sap or resin (amber is fossilised resin); some plants exude sticky stuff to trap insects. Everyday and stories: a person exudes confidence, charm or warmth; Toad exudes pride.

### Examples

- The pine tree exuded sticky resin. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exude/#x1)
- Toad exuded pride as he drove past. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exude/#x2)
- The cheese exuded a strong smell. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exude/#x3)
- Our new teacher exudes calm. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exude/#x4)
- The cut stem exuded white milky sap. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exude/#x5)
- The champion exuded confidence before the race. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exude/#x6)

### Note

Pronounced ig-ZYOOD. Regular verb. Similar: ooze, give off, radiate. Usually not used about sudden, fast flows.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «exude» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exude/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«exude» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/exude.html) on Mova free.