Meaning
6 sensesRadiating from a center; having rays or parts diverging from a center; radiated.
a radiate crystal
arranged like rays or radii; radiating from a common center
Surrounded by rays, such as the head of a saint in a religious picture; (heraldry) radiant.
Having parts radiating from the center, like the petals in many flowers.
having rays or ray-like parts as in the flower heads of daisies
Consisting of a disc in which the florets are tubular.
Having radial symmetry, like a sea star.
Belonging to the Radiata.
Examples
41 sentencesBeauty radiates from a peaceful spirit.
She radiates positivity in her interactions.
She radiates positivity all the time.
I radiate light in my surroundings.
Her confidence radiates in every situation.
Origin
Learned borrowing from Latin radiātus (see Etymology 1 and -ate (adjective-forming suffix)Learned borrowing from Latin radiātus (see Etymology 1 and -ate (adjective-forming suffix) for more).
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Forms
more radiate, most radiate| Comparative | more radiate Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most radiate Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
17 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.