Radiate definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

radiate in American English · 1. to extend, spread, or move like rays or radii from a center · 2. to emit rays, as of light or heat; irradiate · 3. to issue or ... EnglishDictionary Thesaurus WordLists Grammar EnglishEasyLearningGrammar GrammarPatterns EnglishUsage TeachingResources VideoGuides Conjugations Sentences Video LearnEnglish Videopronunciations Buildyourvocabulary Quiz Englishgrammar Englishcollocations Englishconfusables Englishidioms Englishusage Thematicwordlists English French German Italian Spanish Portuguese Hindi Chinese Korean Japanese Definitionof 'radiate'    WordFrequency Share× Credits× radiate (reɪdieɪt ) Wordforms:3rdpersonsingularpresent tenseradiates ,presentparticipleradiating ,pasttense,pastparticipleradiated 1. verb Ifthingsradiateoutfromaplace,theyformapatternthatislikelinesdrawnfromthecentreofacircletovariouspointsonitsedge. ...thevariouswalkswhichradiatefromtheHeritageCentre.[VERB+from] Fromhere,contaminatedairradiatesouttotheopencountryside.[VERBpreposition/adverb] Synonyms:emanate,shine,beam,bediffused MoreSynonymsofradiate 2. verb Ifyouradiateanemotionorqualityorifitradiatesfromyou,peoplecanseeitveryclearlyinyourfaceandinyourbehaviour. Sheradiateshappinessandhealth.[VERBnoun] Hervoicehadn'tchangedbutIfelttheangerthatradiatedfromher.[VERB+from] Synonyms:show,display,demonstrate,exhibit MoreSynonymsofradiate 3. verb Ifsomethingradiatesheatorlight,heatorlightcomesfromit. Stovesaremeanttoradiateheat.[VERBnoun] MoreSynonymsofradiate COBUILDAdvancedEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Youmayalsolike EnglishQuizConfusables Synonymsof'radiate' LanguageLover'sBlog FrenchTranslationof'radiate' Translateyourtext PronunciationPlaylists Wordoftheday:'apatosaurus' HindiTranslationof'radiate' NEWfromCollins! EnglishGrammar CollinsApps WordFrequency radiateinBritishEnglish verb(ˈreɪdɪˌeɪt )1. Also:eradiate toemit(heat,light,orsomeotherformofradiation)or(ofheat,light,etc)tobeemittedasradiation 2. (intransitive) (oflines,beams,etc)tospreadoutfromacentreorbearrangedinaradialpattern 3. (transitive) (ofaperson)toshow(happiness,health,etc)toagreatdegree adjective(ˈreɪdɪɪt ,-ˌeɪt )4. havingrays;radiating 5. (ofacapitulum)consistingofrayflorets 6. (ofanimalsortheirparts)showingradialsymmetry 7. adornedordecoratedwithrays aradiateheadonacoin CollinsEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers WordoriginC17:fromLatinradiāretoemitrays WordFrequency radiateinAmericanEnglish (ˈreɪdiˌeɪt ;foradj.,ˈreɪdiɪt ;ˈreɪdiˌeɪt ) verbintransitiveWordforms:ˈradiˌatedorˈradiˌating1.  tosendoutraysofheat,light,etc.;beradiant 2.  tocomeforthorspreadoutinrays heatradiatingfromastove 3.  tobranchoutinlinesfromacenter highwaysradiatingfromacity verbtransitive4.  tosendout(heat,light,etc.)inrays 5.  togiveforthorspread(happiness,love,etc.)asiffromacenter adjective6.  havingraysorraylikeparts;radial 7. Botany havingrayflowersorflorets 8. Zoology havingradialsymmetry,asajellyfish Webster’sNewWorldCollegeDictionary,4thEdition.Copyright©2010by HoughtonMifflinHarcourt.Allrightsreserved. Wordorigin