What does the cryptic crossword clue "Eastern chap had to come out (7)" mean?

The definition is "to come out". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). E (abbreviation="Eastern") + MAN (synonym="chap") + ATE (abbreviation="had") = EMANATE; definition: "to come out" The answer is EMANATE.

Eastern chap had to come out (7)

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