Radiate Meaning
/ˈɹeɪdieɪt/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
verbTo extend, send or spread out from a center like radii.
verbTo emit rays or waves.
Sentence Examples
Your red cheeks radiate innocence.
The animals radiate calm, making them popular with therapy groups.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The hot stove will ____ heat into the cold kitchen all night.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The campfire began to ____ warmth that spread through the group sitting around it.
Word Origin & History
Learned borrowing from Latin radiātus, perfect passive participle of radiō (“to radiate, furnish with spokes, give out rays, radiate, shine”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from radius (“a spoke, ray”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Crewe North Motive Power Depot is to be modernised completely. This includes the provision of a new coaling plant, ash handling plant, and two new locomotive sheds of the latest roundhouse type, each with 32 roads radiating from a 70-ft. dia. turntable."
— 1948 November and December, “Crewe M.P.D. to be Modernised”, in Railway Magazine, page 372:
"Oban is not a terminus; its routes radiate by sea, rail and road."
— 1994, Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, Parliamentary Debates:
"Doncaster is a rail hub in every sense. Passenger lines radiate in six directions, there are freight lines that bypass the station, extensive freight yards, a major works, and a rolling stock depot."
— 2021 May 19, Philip Haigh, “Doncaster enhancements relying on DfT approval”, in RAIL, number 931, page 30:
"Light radiates from luminous bodies directly to our eyes."
— 1706, John Locke, Elements of Natural Philosophy:
"She raised her head, and carefully opened her eyes again, staring directly into the orange glow radiating through the thick glass."
— 1988, Douglas Adams, The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul, William Heinemann Ltd, page 139:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The hot stove will ____ heat into the cold kitchen all night.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The campfire began to ____ warmth that spread through the group sitting around it.