Thesaurus: radiate

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1. v. i. To emit rays; to be radiant; to shine.
2. v. i. To proceed in direct lines from a point or surface; to issue in rays, as light or heat.
3. v. t. To emit or send out in direct lines from a point or points; as, to radiate heat.
4. v. t. To enlighten; to illuminate; to shed light or brightness on; to irradiate.
5. a. Having rays or parts diverging from a center; radiated; as, a radiate crystal.
6. a. Having in a capitulum large ray florets which are unlike the disk florets, as in the aster, daisy, etc.
7. a. Belonging to the Radiata.
8. n. One of the Radiata.
9. adj. arranged like rays or radii; radiating from a common center
10. adj. having rays or ray-like parts as in the flower heads of daisies
11. v. send out rays or waves
12. v. send out real or metaphoric rays; the children radiated joyous energy