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Radiate
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb Radiate has 8 senses
- radiate(v = verb.weather) Array - send out rays or waves; "The sun radiates heat" is one way to emit, give off, give out
- radiate(v = verb.change) Array - send out real or metaphoric rays; "She radiates happiness" is one way to breathe, emit, pass off
- radiate(v = verb.stative) ray - extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center; "spokes radiate from the hub of the wheel"; "This plants radiate spines in all directions" is one way to extend, go, lead, pass, run
- radiate(v = verb.perception) beam, glow, shine - have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink; "Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna" is one way to appear, look, seem
- radiate(v = verb.perception) Array - cause to be seen by emitting light as if in rays; "The sun is radiating" is one way to cause to be perceived
- radiate(v = verb.emotion) beam, glow, shine - experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion; "She was beaming with joy"; "Her face radiated with happiness" is one way to experience, feel
- radiate(v = verb.change) Array - issue or emerge in rays or waves; "Heat radiated from the metal box" is one way to come forth, come out, egress, emerge, go forth, issue
- radiate(v = verb.change) diversify - spread into new habitats and produce variety or variegate; "The plants on this island diversified" is one way to alter, change, vary
Derived forms noun radiance2, noun radiancy1, adjective radiant1, noun radiation1
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Derived forms noun radiation2, noun radiation6
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Derived forms noun radiance2, adjective radiant1
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Derived form noun radiance3
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Derived forms adjective radiant1, noun radiator1
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Derived form noun radiation5
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Adjective Radiate has 2 senses
- radiate(s = adj.all) radial, stellate - arranged like rays or radii; radiating from a common center; "radial symmetry"; "a starlike or stellate arrangement of petals"; "many cities show a radial pattern of main highways"
- radiate(s = adj.all) Array - having rays or ray-like parts as in the flower heads of daisies; Array
CIDE DICTIONARY
Radiate, v. i. [L. radiatus, p. p. of radiare to furnish with spokes or rays, to radiate, fr. radius ray. See Radius, Ray a divergent line.].
- To emit rays; to be radiant; to shine. [1913 Webster]"Virtues shine more clear
In them [kings], and radiate like the sun at noon." [1913 Webster] - To proceed in direct lines from a point or surface; to issue in rays, as light or heat. [1913 Webster]"Light radiates from luminous bodies directly to our eyes." [1913 Webster]
Radiate, v. t.
- To emit or send out in direct lines from a point or points; as, to radiate heat. [1913 Webster]
- To enlighten; to illuminate; to shed light or brightness on; to irradiate. [1913 Webster]
Radiate, a. [L. radiatus, p. p.].
- Having rays or parts diverging from a center; radiated; as, a radiate crystal. [1913 Webster]
- Having in a capitulum large ray florets which are unlike the disk florets, as in the aster, daisy, etc. [1913 Webster]
- Belonging to the Radiata. [1913 Webster]
Radiate, n.
One of the Radiata. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
Radiate, v. & adj.
--v.
1 intr. a emit rays of light, heat, or other electromagnetic waves. b (of light or heat) be emitted in rays.
2 tr. emit (light, heat, or sound) from a centre.
3 tr. transmit or demonstrate (life, love, joy, etc.) (radiates happiness).
4 intr. & tr. diverge or cause to diverge or spread from a centre.
5 tr. (as radiated adj.) with parts arranged in rays.
--adj. having divergent rays or parts radially arranged.
--v.
1 intr. a emit rays of light, heat, or other electromagnetic waves. b (of light or heat) be emitted in rays.
2 tr. emit (light, heat, or sound) from a centre.
3 tr. transmit or demonstrate (life, love, joy, etc.) (radiates happiness).
4 intr. & tr. diverge or cause to diverge or spread from a centre.
5 tr. (as radiated adj.) with parts arranged in rays.
--adj. having divergent rays or parts radially arranged.
Derivative
radiately adv. radiative adj.
Etymology
L radiare radiat- (as RADIUS)
THESAURUS
Radiate
be bright, beacon, beam, bedazzle, bestrew, blaze, blind, broadcast, burn, circulate, circumfuse, coruscate, daze, dazzle, deal out, diffract, diffuse, diffuse light, dispense, disperse, dispread, disseminate, distribute, diverge, emanate, emit, fan out, flame, flare, flash, fulgurate, give light, give off, give out, glance, glare, gleam, glint, glisten, glitter, glow, incandesce, irradiate, issue, jam, luster, newscast, overscatter, oversow, overspread, propagate, publish, radio, radiobroadcast, ray, retail, scatter, scintillate, send, send out, send out rays, shed, shimmer, shine, shine brightly, shoot, shoot out rays, shortwave, sign off, sign on, sow, sow broadcast, sparkle, splay, sportscast, spread, spread out, strew, transmit, twinkle, utter, wirelessROGET THESAURUS
Radiate
Preservation
VB preserve, maintain, keep, sustain, support, hold, keep up, keep alive, refrigerate, keep on ice, not willingly let die, bank up, nurse, save, rescue, be safe, make safe, take care of, guard, stare super antiquas vias, hold one's own, hold one's ground, stand one's ground, embalm, cure, salt, pickle, season, kyanize, bottle, pot, tin, can, sterilize, pasteurize, radiate, dry, lyophilize, freeze- dry, concentrate, evaporate, freeze, quick-freeze, deep-freeze, husband.Divergence
VB diverge, divaricate, radiate, ramify, branch off, glance off, file off, fly off, fly off at a tangent, spread, scatter, disperse, deviate, part.Light
VB shine, glow, glitter, glister, glisten, twinkle, gleam, flare, flare up, glare, beam, shimmer, glimmer, flicker, sparkle, scintillate, coruscate, flash, blaze, be bright, reflect light, daze, dazzle, bedazzle, radiate, shoot out beams, fulgurate, clear up, brighten, lighten, enlighten, levin, light, light up, irradiate, shine upon, give out a light, hang out a light, cast light upon, cast light in, throw light upon, throw light in, shed light upon, shed luster upon, illume, illumine, illuminate, relume, strike a light, kindle.
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