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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 Word 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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Word 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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Word History and Origins

Origin of radiate1

C17: from Latin to emit rays
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Example Sentences

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She drew inspiration from her fellow seamstresses — women at the margins of society — who still radiated joy and wisdom despite their exploitative circumstances.

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Her Coachella set stared down repugnance and pushed against it, radiating so brightly it consumed the darkness, if only for a night.

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"In a sense you've got that central gathering point...like the castle in the Magic Kingdom...with different lands like spokes on a wheel, radiating out."

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The red sandstone-fronted tenement blocks radiating off the town's Robert Street were built just after World War One by shipbuilder Lithgows to house its workforce.

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Meghan radiates serenity and smiles brightly as she writes her own menus in impeccable calligraphy, guided by renowned chef Alice Waters.

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