irradiate

1. (literary, poetic, transitive)To send out (heat, light, or some other form of radiation) in the form of rays; to radiate.

   cast rays of light upon

2. (literary, often, poetic, transitive)To make (someone or something) bright by shining light on them or it; to brighten, to illuminate.

3. To apply radiation other than visible light to (someone or something).

   (literary, poetic, transitive)To treat (food) with ionizing radiation to destroy pathogens.

   bestrahlen

4. (literary, poetic, transitive)To treat (a patient, or a cancerous growth or tumour) with radiation.

5. (figuratively, literary, often, poetic, transitive)To animate or enliven (one's mood, or soul or spirit).

6. (figuratively, literary, often, poetic, transitive)To cause (one's face) to look beautiful, happy, or lively; to light up.

7. (figuratively, literary, often, poetic, transitive)To decorate (a place) splendidly.

8. (figuratively, literary, often, poetic, transitive)To enlighten (someone, their mind, etc.) intellectually or spiritually; to illuminate, to shed light on.

   This book might irradiate your mind

9. (figuratively, literary, often, poetic, transitive)To send out (something) as if in the form of rays; to diffuse, to radiate, to shed.

10. (intransitive, literary, often, poetic)To become bright; to brighten, to light up.

11. (intransitive, literary, often, poetic)Often followed by on or upon: to emit rays of light; to shine.

12. (figuratively, intransitive, literary, often, poetic)To emit something other than light; to radiate.

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