'Irradiate' definitions:
Definition of 'irradiate'
From: WordNet
Definition of 'Irradiate'
From: GCIDE
- Irradiate \Ir*ra"di*ate\ ([i^]r*r[=a]"d[i^]*[=a]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Irradiated ([i^]r*r[=a]"d[i^]*[=a]`t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. Irradiating ([i^]r*r[=a]"d[i^]*[=a]`t[i^]ng).] [L. irradiatus, p. p. of irradiate. See In- in, and Radiate.] [1913 Webster]
- 1. To throw rays of light upon; to illuminate; to brighten; to adorn with luster. [1913 Webster]
- Thy smile irradiates yon blue fields. --Sir W. Jones. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To enlighten intellectually; to illuminate; as, to irradiate the mind. --Bp. Bull. [1913 Webster]
- 3. To animate by heat or light. --Sir M. Hale. [1913 Webster]
- 4. To radiate, shed, or diffuse. [1913 Webster]
- A splendid fa[,c]ade, . . . irradiating hospitality. --H. James. [1913 Webster]
- 5. To expose to radiation of any kind, especially {ionizing radiation}; as, to sterilize food by irradiating it with gamma rays; one can cause mutations in bacteria by irradiating them with ultraviolet light. [PJC]
Definition of 'irradiate'
From: GCIDE
- irradiate \ir*ra"di*ate\, v. i. To emit rays; to shine. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'irradiate'
From: GCIDE
- irradiate \ir*ra"di*ate\ ([i^]r*r[=a]"d[i^]*[asl]t), a. [L. irradiatus, p. p.] Illuminated; irradiated. --Mason. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'irradiate'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- activate,
- anhydrate,
- beacon,
- blast-freeze,
- brighten,
- brighten up,
- brine,
- charge,
- contaminate,
- corn,
- cure,
- dehydrate,
- desiccate,
- dry,
- dry-cure,
- dry-salt,
- edify,
- embalm,
- enlighten,
- evaporate,
- flood with light,
- floodlight,
- freeze,
- freeze-dry,
- fume,
- highlight,
- illume,
- illuminate,
- illumine,
- improve,
- infect,
- jerk,
- kipper,
- light,
- light up,
- lighten,
- luminate,
- marinade,
- marinate,
- mummify,
- overshine,
- pickle,
- poison,
- preservatize,
- quick-freeze,
- radiumize,
- refrigerate,
- relume,
- relumine,
- roentgenize,
- salt,
- season,
- shed light upon,
- shine upon,
- smoke,
- smoke-cure,
- spotlight,
- stuff,
- throw light upon,
- uplift,
- X-ray