- radiate
v. (D; intr.) to radiate from
* * *['reɪdɪeɪt](D; intr.) to radiate from
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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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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 Collaborative International Dictionary of English
radiate — [rā′dē āt΄; ] for adj. [, rā′dēit, rā′dēāt΄] vi. radiated, radiating [< L radiatus, pp. of radiare, to radiate < radius, ray: see RADIUS] 1. to send out rays of heat, light, etc.; be radiant 2. to come forth or spread out in rays [heat… … English World dictionary
Radiate — Ra di*ate, n. (Zo[ o]l.) One of the Radiata. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
radiate — I verb beam, branch out, coruscate, diffuse, disperse, emanate in rays, emit heat, emit rays, exude, fulgere, irradiate, issue rays, overspread, radiare, ramify, reflect, scatter, send, send forth, shed, splay, spread, throw off heat, throw out,… … Law dictionary
radiate — radiáte (zool., bot.) s. n. pl. (sil. di a ) Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic … Dicționar Român
radiate — (v.) 1610s, from L. radiatus, pp. of radiare to beam, shine (see RADIATION (Cf. radiation)). Related: Radiated; radiates; radiating … Etymology dictionary
radiate — *spread, circulate, disseminate, diffuse, propagate Analogous words: *distribute, dispense: disperse, *scatter, dissipate: diverge (see SWERVE) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
radiate — [v] give off; scatter afford, beam, branch out, broadcast, circulate, diffuse, disseminate, distribute, diverge, emanate, emit, expand, give out, gleam, glitter, illumine, irradiate, issue, light up, pour, proliferate, propagate, ramble, ramify,… … New thesaurus
radiate — ► VERB 1) (with reference to light, heat, or other energy) emit or be emitted in the form of rays or waves. 2) emanate (a strong feeling or quality). 3) diverge from or as if from a central point. DERIVATIVES radiative adjective. ORIGIN Latin… … English terms dictionary
