'Radiate' definitions:

Definition of 'radiate'

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adjective
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" [syn: radial, stellate, radiate]
adjective
Having rays or ray-like parts as in the flower heads of daisies
verb
Send out rays or waves; "The sun radiates heat"
verb
Send out real or metaphoric rays; "She radiates happiness"
verb
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" [syn: radiate, ray]
verb
Have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink; "Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna" [syn: glow, beam, radiate, shine]
verb
Cause to be seen by emitting light as if in rays; "The sun is radiating"
verb
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" [syn: glow, beam, radiate, shine]
verb
Issue or emerge in rays or waves; "Heat radiated from the metal box"
verb
Spread into new habitats and produce variety or variegate; "The plants on this island diversified" [syn: diversify, radiate]

Definition of 'Radiate'

From: GCIDE
  • Radiate \Ra"di*ate\ (r[=a]"d[i^]*[asl]t), a. [L. radiatus, p. p.]
  • 1. Having rays or parts diverging from a center; radiated; as, a radiate crystal. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Bot.) Having in a capitulum large ray florets which are unlike the disk florets, as in the aster, daisy, etc. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. (Zool.) Belonging to the Radiata. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Radiate'

From: GCIDE
  • Radiate \Ra"di*ate\, n. (Zool.) One of the Radiata. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Radiate'

From: GCIDE
  • Radiate \Ra"di*ate\ (r[=a]"d[i^]*[=a]t), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Radiated (r[=a]"d[i^]*[=a]`t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. Radiating.] [L. radiatus, p. p. of radiare to furnish with spokes or rays, to radiate, fr. radius ray. See Radius, Ray a divergent line.]
  • 1. To emit rays; to be radiant; to shine. [1913 Webster]
  • Virtues shine more clear In them [kings], and radiate like the sun at noon. --Howell. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. 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. --Locke. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Radiate'

From: GCIDE
  • Radiate \Ra"di*ate\, v. t.
  • 1. To emit or send out in direct lines from a point or points; as, to radiate heat. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To enlighten; to illuminate; to shed light or brightness on; to irradiate. [R.] [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'radiate'

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