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

Related forms

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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Some radiate a feeling of energy, activity, etc., while others manifest just the reverse.
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All souls first illuminate the sky, and radiate from it their first and purest rays; the remainder is lit up by inferior powers.
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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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Word Origin and History for radiate

radiate

1610s, "spread in all directions from a point," from Latin radiatus, past participle of radiare "to beam, shine, gleam; make beaming" (see radiation). Meaning "be radiant, give off rays (of light or heat)" is from 1704. Related: Radiated; radiates; radiating.

radiate

adj.

"having rays, furnished with rays, shining," 1660s, from Latin radiatus (see radiate (v.)).

Medicine definitions for radiate

radiate

[ rā′dē-āt′ ]

v.

To spread out in all directions from a center.

To emit or be emitted as radiation.

Related formsra′di•a′tive adj.

radiate

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

verb (used with object), ra·di·at·ed, ra·di·at·ing.

adjective

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