Thesaurus: irradiate

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1. v. t. To throw rays of light upon; to illuminate; to brighten; to adorn with luster.
2. v. t. To enlighten intellectually; to illuminate; as, to irradiate the mind.
3. v. t. To animate by heat or light.
4. v. t. To radiate, shed, or diffuse.
5. v. i. To emit rays; to shine.
6. a. Illuminated; irradiated.
7. v. give spiritual insight to; in religion
8. v. cast rays of light upon
9. v. expose to radiation
10. 1. To throw rays of light upon; to illuminate; to brighten; to adorn with luster. Thy smile irradiates yon blue fields. Sir W. Jones. 2. To enlighten intellectually; to illuminate; as, to irradiate the mind. Bp. Bull. 3. To animate by heat or light. Sir M. Hale. 4. To radiate, shed, or diffuse. A splendid fairradiating hospitality. H. James. To emit rays; to shine. Illuminated; irradiated. Mason.
11. v:100 v. cast rays of light upon v. expose to radiation