radiate

/ɹˈeɪdiət/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

verb

1. send out rays or waves
   “The sun radiates heat”
2. send out real or metaphoric rays
   “She radiates happiness”
3. extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center
   “spokes radiate from the hub of the wheel”
4. have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink
   “Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna”
5. cause to be seen by emitting light as if in rays
   “The sun is radiating”
6. experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion
   “She was beaming with joy”
7. issue or emerge in rays or waves
   “Heat radiated from the metal box”
8. spread into new habitats and produce variety or variegate
   “The plants on this island diversified”

adjective

1. arranged like rays or radii; radiating from a common center
   “radial symmetry”
2. having rays or ray-like parts as in the flower heads of daisies

Synonyms for radiate

• ray
• glow
• beam
• shine
• diversify
• radial
• stellate
• symmetrical
• compound