radiate

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

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

See synonyms for: radiate / radiated / radiates / radiating on Thesaurus.com

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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Example sentences from the Web for radiate

Stones can hold a lot of heat and radiate that warmth for a long time when properly insulated.
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The smile on Heidi’s face, the love that radiated from her to everyone who had literally risked their lives to celebrate their mother.
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She radiates mischievousness not merely as an attitude, but as a sound.
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From the summit, carrying the two-month-old fetus, Lakpa decided to keep the child, who “radiated and sparkled inside me.”
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It radiated determination and purpose, while leaving the critical options open.
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But they radiated joy as the first women to represent their nation at the games.
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But just by competing, she radiated joy as the first woman to represent Saudi Arabia in the Olympics.
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I saw her eyes shine through the dusk, I felt the warmth which radiated from her body.
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Beautiful she was not, for she had a turned-up nose; but what charm she radiated!
The Regent|E. Arnold Bennett
From thence these radiated, absorbing the attention of literary men, and enlisting many converts from the Stagirite faith.
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There are men who are insincere in heart, and that insincerity is radiated by their presence.
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She radiated a happiness that was almost tangible; it was a glow so real it seemed to warm and light that dingy old passageway.
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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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Medical definitions for radiate

radiate

[ rā′dē-āt′ ]

v.

To spread out in all directions from a center.

To emit or be emitted as radiation.

Other words from radiate

ra′di•a′tive adj.

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