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Pronunciation : Ra"di*ate
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [L. radiatus, p. p. of radiare to furnish with spokes or rays, to radiate, fr. radius. See Radius, Ray a divergent line.]
Definition : 1. To emit rays; to be radiant; to shine. Virtues shine more clear In them [kings], and radiant like the sun at noon. Howell.

2. To proceed in direct lines from a point or surface; to issue in rays, as light or heat. Light radiates from luminous bodies directly to our eyes. Locke.

i. [imp. & p. p. Radiated; p. pr. & vb. n. Radiating.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Ra"di*ate
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : 1. To emit or send out in direct lines from a point or points; as, to radiate heat.

2. To enlighten; to illuminate; to shed light or brightness on; to irradiate. [R.]

t.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Ra"di*ate
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. radiatus, p. p.]
Definition : 1. Having rays or parts diverging from a center; radiated; as, a radiate crystal.

2. (Bot.)

Defn: Having in a capitulum large ray florets which are unlike the disk florets, as in the aster, daisy, etc.

3. (Zo?l.)

Defn: Belonging to the Radiata.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Ra"di*ate
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: One of the Radiata.

(Zo?l.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913