radiate

[ verb rey-dee-eyt; adjective rey-dee-it, -eyt ]

/ verb ˈreɪ diˌeɪt; adjective ˈreɪ di ɪt, -ˌeɪt /

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verb (used without object), ra·di·at·ed, ra·di·at·ing.

to extend, spread, or move like rays or radii from a center.

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

to issue or proceed in rays.

(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.

to emit in rays; disseminate, as from a center.

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

adjective

radiating from a center.

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

radiating symmetrically.

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Origin of radiate

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, adjectivera·di·a·bil·i·ty, ra·di·a·ble·ness, nounra·di·a·bly, ra·di·ate·ly, adverban·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, adjectivemul·ti·ra·di·at·ed, adjectivenon·ra·di·at·ing, adjectivere·ra·di·ate, verb, re·ra·di·at·ed, re·ra·di·at·ing.sub·ra·di·ate, adjectiveun·ra·di·at·ed, adjective

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radiant heat, radiant heating, radiant intensity, Radiata, radiata pine, radiate, radiate crown, radiate ligament of rib, radiation, radiational cooling, radiation belt

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How to use radiate in a sentence

Her hair tightly tied and her focused eyes radiating passion, the Hungarian minister of justice looks and plays like a professional.
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Our fancy chemical metabolism sheds energy as heat, radiating photons off into the environment.
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Carbon dioxide molecules absorb infrared radiation, so with more of them in the atmosphere, they trap more of the heat radiating off the planet’s surface below.
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Take Hoyal Cuthill’s recent work on rangeomorphs, fernlike animals that could grow to more than six feet tall, with fractal, branching fronds that radiated from a central stem attached to the seafloor.
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The Germans radiate a kind of discipline; passes are firm and accurate and every movement seems to have a purpose.
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These were the days before Twitter, of course, when rumors metastasized and took slightly longer to radiate.
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When you bring people together they are able to radiate their truth.
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Sifting through snapshots of her in various pageants, their faces radiate with pride.
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In biz or art ventures embrace the power of editing, letting your understated genius radiate through.
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Where so many blades radiate from a common center it is almost impossible to provide an anchorage for each blade.
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Some men radiate an animal vigour that destroys the delicate woof of a vision and effectually prevents its reconstruction.
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Some people radiate sympathy and helpfulness and inspiration.
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He folded her in his arms, feeling her warmth radiate through him.
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Over his face stole an expression of happiness, of gentleness; his eyes became darker and seemed to radiate light.
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British Dictionary definitions for radiate

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)

having rays; radiating

(of a capitulum) consisting of ray florets

(of animals or their parts) showing radial symmetry

adorned or decorated with raysa radiate head on a coin

Word Origin for radiate

C17: from Latin radiāre to emit rays

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radiate

[ rā′dē-āt′ ]

To spread out in all directions from a center.

To emit or be emitted as radiation.

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