radiate
[ verb rey-dee-eyt; adjective rey-dee-it, -eyt ]
/ verb ˈreɪ diˌeɪt; adjective ˈreɪ di ɪt, -ˌeɪt /
verb (used without object), ra·di·at·ed, ra·di·at·ing.
verb (used with object), ra·di·at·ed, ra·di·at·ing.
to emit in rays; disseminate, as from a center.
(of persons) to project (joy, goodwill, etc.).
adjective
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Origin of radiate
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radiate
verb (ˈreɪdɪˌeɪt)
Also: eradiate to emit (heat, light, or some other form of radiation) or (of heat, light, etc) to be emitted as radiation
(intr) (of lines, beams, etc) to spread out from a centre or be arranged in a radial pattern
(tr) (of a person) to show (happiness, health, etc) to a great degree
adjective (ˈreɪdɪɪt, -ˌeɪt)
Word Origin for radiate
C17: from Latin radiāre to emit rays
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radiate
[ rā′dē-āt′ ]
v.
To spread out in all directions from a center.
To emit or be emitted as radiation.
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