radiate

Radiate is defined as to give off heat or light, or extend out from a shared center.

(verb)

The definition of radiate is something with rays that come from a shared center.

(adjective)

An example of radiate is the appearance of petals in a flower; radiate formation of petals.

See radiate in Webster's New World College Dictionary

intransitive verb radiated, radiating

Origin: < L radiatus, pp. of radiare, to radiate < radius, ray: see radius

transitive verb

adjective

See radiate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb ra·di·at·ed, ra·di·at·ing, ra·di·ates

verb, intransitive

To send out rays or waves.
To issue or emerge in rays or waves: Heat radiated from the stove.
To extend in straight lines from or toward a center; diverge or converge like rays: Spokes radiate from a wheel hub.
Ecology To spread into new habitats and thereby diverge or diversify. Used of a group of organisms.

verb, transitive

To emit (light, for example) in or as if in rays.
To send or spread out from or as if from a center: a cactus that radiates spines.
To irradiate or illuminate (an object).
To manifest in a glowing manner: a leader who radiates confidence.

adjective (-ĭt)