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Meaning of 'radiate' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Radiate [ a.]
- Having rays or parts diverging from a center; radiated; as, a radiate crystal.
- Having in a capitulum large ray florets which are unlike the disk florets, as in the aster, daisy, etc.
- Belonging to the Radiata.
2 . Radiate [ n.]
- One of the Radiata.
3 . Radiate [ v. i.]
- To emit rays; to be radiant; to shine.
- To proceed in direct lines from a point or surface; to issue in rays, as light or heat.
4 . Radiate [ v. t.]
- To emit or send out in direct lines from a point or points; as, to radiate heat.
- To enlighten; to illuminate; to shed light or brightness on; to irradiate.

Meaning of 'radiate' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . radiate [ v]
Meaning (1):
- issue or emerge in rays or waves
Example in sentence:
  • Heat radiated from the metal box
Meaning (2):
- have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink
Example in sentence:
  • Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna
Meaning (3):
- experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion
Example in sentence:
  • Her face radiated with happiness;
  • She was beaming with joy
Meaning (4):
- send out real or metaphoric rays
Example in sentence:
  • She radiates happiness
Meaning (5):
- extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center
Example in sentence:
  • spokes radiate from the hub of the wheel;
  • This plants radiate spines in all directions
Meaning (6):
- spread into new habitats and produce variety or variegate
Example in sentence:
  • The plants on this island diversified
Meaning (7):
- cause to be seen by emitting light as if in rays
Example in sentence:
  • The sun is radiating
Meaning (8):
- send out rays or waves
Example in sentence:
  • The sun radiates heat
9 . radiate [ s]
Meaning (9):
- arranged like rays or radii; radiating from a common center
Example in sentence:
  • a starlike or stellate arrangement of petals;
  • many cities show a radial pattern of main highways;
  • radial symmetry

Nearby Words:

rad radde raddle raddock rade radeau radial radiale radialia radially

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