Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

radiate

/ˈɹeɪdieɪt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.96 in modern English

Syllables
ra-di-ate
IPA
/ˈɹeɪdieɪt/
8
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To extend, be sent or spread out from a center like radii.

Intransitive verb

verb

To emit rays or waves.

Transitive verb

verb

To come out or proceed in rays or waves.

Intransitive verb

verb

To illuminate.

Transitive verb

verb

To expose to ionizing radiation, such as by radiography.

Transitive verb

verb

To manifest in a glowing manner.

Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

verb

To manifest itself in a glowing manner.

Intransitive verb

verb

To spread into new habitats, migrate.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

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”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

radiates (present, singular) radiating (participle, present) radiated (participle, past) radiated (past) more radiate (comparative) most radiate (superlative) radiates (plural)

Derived Forms

corradiate eradiate radiator reradiate biradiate hexaradiate multiradiate nonradiate octoradiate pauciradiate pentaradiate quadriradiate

Phrases

x-radiate

Frequently Paired Words

radial radiation radiative radio radius ray

Synonyms

irradiate radial stellate diversify glow beam shine ray

Questions

How do you pronounce radiate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹeɪdieɪt/.
What does radiate mean?
To extend, be sent or spread out from a center like radii.
Where does radiate come from?
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”).

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