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Meaning of 'radiate'
Meaning of 'radiate' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Radiate 
[ a.]
- Having rays or parts diverging from a center; radiated;
as, a radiate crystal. [ a.]- 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. [ n.]3. Radiate [ v. i.]
- To emit rays; to be radiant; to shine. [ v. i.]- 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. [ v. t.]- To enlighten; to illuminate; to shed light or brightness on; to irradiate.
Meaning of 'radiate' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. radiate [ v]
[ v]Meaning (1):
- issue or emerge in rays or waves
- 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
- 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):
- send out real or metaphoric rays
- send out real or metaphoric rays
Example in sentence:
- She radiates happiness
Meaning (4):
- experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion
- 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 (5):
- extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center
- 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
- 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
- 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
- send out rays or waves
Example in sentence:
- The sun radiates heat
2. radiate [ s]
[ s]Meaning (9):
- arranged like rays or radii; radiating from a common center
- 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
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