Definition of Radiate
Radiate
ra·di·ate
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
To send out or emit energy, heat, or light in all directions.
e.g. The sun radiates warmth and light to the entire planet.
(verb)
to clearly show some quality or feeling in one's manner or behavior, or to be thus clearly shown;
e.g. They radiate confidence in everything they do. Kindness and warmth radiate from her smile.
(verb)
to spread out or around from a central point, sometimes figuratively, for example (biology) to evolve and adapt to survive in a variety of new conditions or situations;
e.g. Several roads radiate from the town square. All of these organisms radiate from a single ancestor.
(adjective)
(rare) arranged around a center or central point, often in a symmetrical manner;
e.g. The plant bears radiate flowers with pure white petals.
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