Main Entry:

¹ra·di·ate

Pronunciation:

\ˈrā-dē-ˌāt\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

ra·di·at·ed; ra·di·at·ing

Etymology:

Latin radiatus, past participle of radiare, from radius ray

Date:

circa 1619

intransitive verb1: to proceed in a direct line from or toward a center2: to send out rays : shine brightly3 a: to issue in or as if in rays b: to evolve by adaptive radiationtransitive verb1: to send out in or as if in rays2: irradiate, illuminate3: to spread abroad or around as if from a center