radiate synonyms

radiate

v.

  1. To send forth from a center

    shed, diffuse, spread, disperse, shoot in all directions, irradiate, emit, emit in rays, transmit, disseminate, broadcast, dispel, strew, scatter, sprinkle, circulate, send out in rays from a point, throw out, branch out, expand, widen; see also scatter 2, spread 3.

  2. To shed light or heat

    beam, shine, light up, illumine, heat, warm, circulate, brighten, illuminate, irradiate, glitter, glisten, glow, glare, gleam, glimmer, flare, blaze, flicker, sparkle, flash, scintillate, shimmer, coruscate, reflect, fulgurate; see also light 1, shine 1.

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