radiate

[ verb rey-dee-eyt; adjective rey-dee-it, -eyt ]
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verb (used without object),ra·di·at·ed, ra·di·at·ing.
  1. to extend, spread, or move like rays or radii from a center.

  2. to emit rays, as of light or heat; irradiate.

  1. to issue or proceed in rays.

  2. (of persons) to project or glow with cheerfulness, joy, etc.: She simply radiates with good humor.

verb (used with object),ra·di·at·ed, ra·di·at·ing.
  1. to emit in rays; disseminate, as from a center.

  2. (of persons) to project (joy, goodwill, etc.).

adjective
  1. radiating from a center.

  2. having rays extending from a central point or part: a coin showing a radiate head.

  1. radiating symmetrically.

Origin of radiate

1
First recorded in 1610–20, radiate is from the Latin word radiātus (past participle of radiāre to radiate light, shine). See radiant, -ate1

Other words from radiate

  • ra·di·a·ble, adjective
  • ra·di·a·bil·i·ty, ra·di·a·ble·ness, noun
  • ra·di·a·bly, ra·di·ate·ly, adverb
  • an·ti·ra·di·at·ing, adjective
  • in·ter·ra·di·ate, verb (used without object), in·ter·ra·di·at·ed, in·ter·ra·di·at·ing.
  • mul·ti·ra·di·ate, adjective
  • mul·ti·ra·di·at·ed, adjective
  • non·ra·di·at·ing, adjective
  • re·ra·di·ate, verb, re·ra·di·at·ed, re·ra·di·at·ing.
  • sub·ra·di·ate, adjective
  • un·ra·di·at·ed, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for radiate

radiate

verb(ˈreɪdɪˌeɪt)
  1. Also: eradiate to emit (heat, light, or some other form of radiation) or (of heat, light, etc) to be emitted as radiation

  2. (intr) (of lines, beams, etc) to spread out from a centre or be arranged in a radial pattern

  1. (tr) (of a person) to show (happiness, health, etc) to a great degree

adjective(ˈreɪdɪɪt, -ˌeɪt)
  1. having rays; radiating

  2. (of a capitulum) consisting of ray florets

  1. (of animals or their parts) showing radial symmetry

  2. adorned or decorated with rays: a radiate head on a coin

Origin of radiate

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C17: from Latin radiāre to emit rays

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