radiate

Verb

1. To extend, send or spread out from a center like radii.
2. (transitive) To emit rays or waves.
3. (intransitive) To come out or proceed in rays or waves.
4. (transitive) To illuminate.
5. To expose to ionizing radiation, such as by radiography.
6. (transitive) To manifest oneself in a glowing manner.
7. (intransitive) To spread into new habitats, migrate.
8. (obsolete, transitive) To broadcast by radio.

Adj

1. Radiating from a center; having rays or parts diverging from a center; radiated.
2. Surrounded by rays, such as the head of a saint in a religious picture; (heraldry) radiant.
3. Having parts radiating from the center, like the petals in many flowers.
4. Consisting of a disc in which the florets are tubular.
5. Having radial symmetry, like a sea star.
6. Belonging to the Radiata.

Noun

One of the Radiata.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɹeɪdieɪt/

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin radiātus, perfect passive participle of radiō (“to radiate, furnish with spokes, give out rays, radiate, shine”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from radius (“a spoke, ray”).

Synonyms

shine

emit

glow

beam

give off

illuminate

ray

spread

gleam

emit light

glitter

glare

sparkle

❇️

irradiate

twinkle

send out

light up

exude

radial

stellate

glisten

eradiate

diffuse

flash

branch out

spread out

give out

be jubilant

diversify

emanate

broadcast

star-like

blaze

diverge

extend

fire

🔥

fork

heat

jet

radiating

run out

scintillate

shoot

spout

sprawl

spread-eagle

sprinkle

spurt

stretch

stretch along