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to radiate

to radiate

8 5.0
To spread outward from a central point
  • verb
  • /ˈreɪdiˌeɪt/
translation icon : irradiar
  • And the lines that I'm drawing now radiate from the center point.
  • radiate outward
  • lines radiate outward

And in terms of my legacy, I think everything radiates from that.

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Examples

  • So in a typical explosion, material and energy will radiate outwards from that very central point where the explosion occurred in space.

  • It's all about an inner strength, an inner confidence that you radiate outward.

  • And these waves, they radiate over the whole of the Pacific and then enter the Marshall Islands.

  • They radiate out from a central nest.

  • For the first time in a long while, Iran's influence now radiates west, north, and east.

    Academic text (2009)
  • It starts at a given point and then radiates outwards.

  • Cramping pain in the lower abdomen may radiate to the thighs and lower back.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Mozart's region centered on Salzburg and radiated to Vienna and Munich.

    Academic text (1998)
  • The most common symptom of pneumomediastinum is a stabbing precordial chest pain that radiates to the arms and back.

    Academic text (2002)
  • The rays of sunlight radiate from the center of the sun, illuminating the landscape below.

Synonyms

to reach out
vsto radiate
73 2.7

To stretch a hand toward something to touch it

spreads from a center point rather than reaching toward an object
to stick out
vsto radiate
61 3.2

To extend beyond a surface or edge

spreads from a central point instead of simple projection
to emanate
vsto radiate
60 6.5

To come out from a source, like a smell, sound, or feeling

is spatial spreading from a center point, not only emitted qualities
to fan out
vsto radiate
30 3.7

To spread out from one point in different directions

spreads from a center more evenly rather than in separate arms
to flare
vsto radiate
15 4.1

To become wider at one end or edge

describes spreading from a center rather than gradual edge widening
to jut out
vsto radiate
9 3.4

To stick out from a surface like a rock or shelf

extends from a center point in all directions rather than projecting
to beam
vsto radiate
6 3.0

To shine brightly and send light in a certain direction

describes general spreading from a center, not only light emission
to flare out
vsto radiate
1 3.8

To become wider at one end like a dress or vase

spreads from a center in all directions rather than only widening
to ray
vsto radiate
1 6.5

To spread out from a center point

spreads outward or inward in general from a central point
to exsert
vsto radiate
  • Specialized
9.9

To stick out from something

spreads from a central point rather than a forceful physical push

Antonyms

51 5.5

To come together from different places and meet at one point

How Far

to pervade
22 6.7
to fan out
30 3.7
spread
89 2.5
to radiate
8 5.0
to extend
265 2.7
to project
23 4.3

Surface Forms

radiate infinitive
radiated past
radiated past participle
radiating present participle
radiates third person singular

Morphology

radiate = radius (transparent) = radi + ate

The verb 'radiate' literally means 'to send out rays/spread outward', a direct derivation from the base idea of 'ray'.

Etymology

Radiate comes from the Latin radius 'ray' or 'spoke'. To radiate is to spread out from a center like rays, just like paths or wheel spokes going from a hub.