Complete Definition of "radiate"

English

Verb
en-verb|radiat|ing

  1. To extend, send or spread out from a center like radii.
  2. transitive To emit rays or waves.

#*The stove radiates heat.

  1. intransitive To come out or proceed in rays or waves.

#*The heat radiates from a stove.

  1. transitive To illuminate.
  2. To expose to ionizing radiation, such as by radiography.
  3. transitive To manifest oneself in a glowing manner.
  4. context|ecology, intransitive to spread into new habitats, migrate.

Synonyms
to expose to radiation
irradiate

Derived terms
radiator

Translations
trans-top|to extend from a center
Finnish: säteillä
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trans-top|to emit rays or waves
Finnish: säteillä
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trans-top|to come out or proceed in rays
Finnish: säteillä
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trans-top|to illuminate
Finnish: valaista
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trans-top|to expose to ionizing radiation
Finnish: säteilyttää, altistaa säteily|säteilylle
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trans-top|to manifest in a glowing manner
Finnish: säteillä
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trans-top|to spread into new habitats
Finnish: levitä, levittäytyä
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trans-top|translations to be checked
ttbc|Esperanto: radii
ttbc|Swedish: lysa upp, stråla, upplysa, utstråla
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Adjective
en-adj

  1. radiating from a center.
  2. surrounded by rays, such as the head of a saint in a religious picture.
  3. botany having parts radiating from the center, such as the petals in many flowers.
  4. biology having radial symmetry, such as a seastar.

Translations
trans-top|radiating from a center
Finnish: säteilevä
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trans-top|surrounded by rays
Finnish: säteilevä
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trans-top|having parts radiating from the center
Finnish: säteittäinen
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trans-top|having by radial symmetry
Finnish: säteittäinen
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Category:English ergative verbs


Italian

Verb form
radiate

  1. second person plural present subjunctive of radere

Category:Italian verb forms

fa:radiate
fr:radiate
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it:radiate
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ru:radiate
te:radiate
vi:radiate
zh:radiate

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