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radiate

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

verb (used without object)

radiated, radiating.
  1. to extend, spread, or move like rays or radii from a center.
  2. to emit rays, as of light or heat; irradiate.
  3. to issue or proceed in rays.
  4. (of persons) to project or glow with cheerfulness, joy, etc.:

    She simply radiates with good humor.



verb (used with object)

radiated, radiating.
  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.

  3. radiating symmetrically.

radiate

verb

  1. Alsoeradiate 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
  3. tr (of a person) to show (happiness, health, etc) to a great degree
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. having rays; radiating
  2. (of a capitulum) consisting of ray florets
  3. (of animals or their parts) showing radial symmetry
  4. adorned or decorated with rays

    a radiate head on a coin

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • d·· adjective
  • d··i·ٲ d···ness noun
  • d·· d·ٱ· adverb
  • t·d·iԲ adjective
  • t·d·ٱ verb (used without object) interradiated interradiating
  • ܱt·d·ٱ adjective
  • ܱt·d·e adjective
  • ԴDz·d·iԲ adjective
  • ·d·ٱ verb reradiated reradiating
  • ܲ·d·ٱ adjective
  • ܲ·d·e adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of radiate1

First recorded in 1610–20, radiate is from the Latin word 徱ٳܲ (past participle of to radiate light, shine). See radiant, -ate 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of radiate1

C17: from Latin to emit rays
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