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   radiate

   verb

   • 1. emit (energy, especially light or heat) in the form of rays or waves: "the hot stars radiate energy" Similar emitgive off/outsend out/forthdischargescatterdiffuseshedcastbeam out
   • ▪ (of light, heat, or other energy) be emitted in the form of rays or waves: "the continual stream of energy that radiates from the sun" Similar shinebe diffusedbeamemanate
   • ▪ (of a person) clearly emanate (a strong feeling or quality) through their expression or bearing: "she lifted her chin, radiating defiance" Similar displayshowexhibitdemonstratetransmitemanatebreathebe a/the picture of
   • ▪ (of a feeling or quality) emanate clearly from: "leadership and confidence radiate from her"
   • 2. diverge or spread from or as if from a central point: "he ran down one of the passages that radiated from the room" Similar spread outfan (out)ray (out)branch (out/off)divergeextendseparatesplit offissuetechnical:divaricateramify
   • ▪ (of an animal or plant group) evolve into a variety of forms adapted to new ways of life.

   adjective

   • 1. arranged in or having a radial pattern: rare "the radiate crown"

   Word Origin late 16th century: from Latin radiat- ‘emitted in rays’, from the verb radiare, from radius ‘ray, spoke’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. radiately adverb

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