| v. i. | 1. | To emit rays; to be radiant; to shine. |
| 2. | To proceed in direct lines from a point or surface; to issue in rays, as light or heat. | |
| v. t. | 1. | To emit or send out in direct lines from a point or points; |
| 2. | To enlighten; to illuminate; to shed light or brightness on; to irradiate. | |
| a. | 1. | Having rays or parts diverging from a center; radiated; |
| 2. | (Bot.) Having in a capitulum large ray florets which are unlike the disk florets, as in the aster, daisy, etc. | |
| 3. | (Zool.) Belonging to the Radiata. | |
| n. | 1. | (Zool.) One of the Radiata. |
| Verb | 1. | radiate - send out rays or waves; "The sun radiates heat" |
| 2. | radiate - send out real or metaphoric rays; "She radiates happiness" | |
| 3. | radiate - extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center; "spokes radiate from the hub of the wheel"; "This plants radiates spines in all directions" Synonyms: ray | |
| 4. | radiate - especially of the complexion: show a strong bright color, such as red or pink; "Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna" | |
| 5. | radiate - cause to be seen by emitting light as if in rays; "The sun is radiating" | |
| 6. | radiate - 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" | |
| 7. | radiate - issue or emerge in rays or waves; "Heat radiated from the metal box" | |
| 8. | radiate - spread into new habitats and produce variety or variegate; "The plants on this island diversified" Synonyms: diversify |
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