"radiate" in the verb sense

1. radiate

send out rays or waves

"The sun radiates heat"

2. radiate

send out real or metaphoric rays

"She radiates happiness"

3. radiate, ray

extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center

"spokes radiate from the hub of the wheel"

"This plants radiate spines in all directions"

4. glow, beam, radiate, shine

have a complexion with 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. glow, beam, radiate, shine

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. diversify, radiate

spread into new habitats and produce variety or variegate

"The plants on this island diversified"

"radiate" in the adjective sense

1. radial, stellate, radiate

arranged like rays or radii radiating from a common center

"radial symmetry"

"a starlike or stellate arrangement of petals"

"many cities show a radial pattern of main highways"

2. radiate

having rays or ray-like parts as in the flower heads of daisies

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