Shobdo Logo
ONADradiate

radiate

Flag: gbEnglishOxford New American Dictionary

radiate
verb /ˈrādēˌāt, ˈreɪdiˌeɪt /
1 [with object] emit (energy, especially light or heat) in the form of rays or waves:
the hot stars radiate energy.
[no object, with adverbial of direction] (of light, heat, or other energy) be emitted in the form of rays or waves:
the continual stream of energy that radiates from the sun.
(of a person) clearly emanate (a strong feeling or quality) through their expression or bearing:
she lifted her chin, radiating defiance.
(radiate from) (of a feeling or quality) emanate clearly from:
leadership and confidence radiate from her.
2 [no object, with adverbial of direction] diverge or spread from or as if from a central point:
he ran down one of the passages that radiated from the room.
Biology (of an animal or plant group) evolve into a variety of forms adapted to new situations or ways of life.
adjective /ˈrādēət, , ˈreɪdiət , ˈrādēˌāt, ˈreɪdiˌeɪt / rare arranged in or having a radial pattern:
the radiate crown.
– DERIVATIVES
radiately
– ORIGIN late 16th century : from Latin radiat- emitted in rays, from the verb radiare, from radius ray, spoke.