RADIATE


Meaning of RADIATE in English

I. ˈrā-dē-ˌāt verb

( -at·ed ; -at·ing )

Etymology: Latin radiatus, past participle of radiare, from radius ray

Date: circa 1619

intransitive verb

1. : to proceed in a direct line from or toward a center

2. : to send out rays : shine brightly

3.

a. : to issue in or as if in rays

b. : to evolve by adaptive radiation

transitive verb

1. : to send out in or as if in rays

2. : irradiate , illuminate

3. : to spread abroad or around as if from a center

II. ˈrā-dē-ət, -ˌāt adjective

Date: 1668

: having rays or radial parts: as

a. : having ray flowers

b. : characterized by radial symmetry : radially symmetrical

• ra·di·ate·ly adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.