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to radiate
01
to emit or spread energy through rays or waves
Transitive: to radiate energy
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
action verb
regular
present tense
radiate
3rd person singular
radiates
present participle
radiating
past simple
radiated
past participle
radiated
Examples
The sun radiated warmth, bathing the earth in its golden rays.
02
to move or expand from or towards a central point
Intransitive: to radiate to a direction
Examples
The cracks radiated from the impact point, spreading across the windshield of the car.
03
(of species) to diversify or spread out from a common ancestor
Intransitive
Examples
The finch population radiated into multiple species with different beak shapes and sizes.
04
to manifest a feeling or quality through one's appearance or demeanor
Transitive: to radiate a feeling or quality
Examples
The bride walked down the aisle, radiating beauty and happiness on her wedding day.
05
extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center
Intransitive
radiate
01
having rays or ray-like parts as in the flower heads of daisies
Grammatical Information
Composition
Compound
qualitative
Superlative
most radiate
Comparative
more radiate
gradable
02
arranged like rays or radii; radiating from a common center
Lexical Tree
irradiate
radiating
radiation
radiate
radi
