radiate
1. send out rays or waves (Freq. 2)
- The sun radiates heat
• Derivationally related forms:
radiant, radiation, radiancy, radiance
• Hypernyms:
emit, give out, give off
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Something ----s something
2. send out real or metaphoric rays (Freq. 1)
- She radiates happiness
• Hypernyms:
emit, breathe, pass off
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
3. extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center
- spokes radiate from the hub of the wheel
- This plants radiate spines in all directions
• Syn:
ray
• Derivationally related forms:
ray (for: ray), radiation
• Hypernyms:
run, go, pass, lead, extend
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s something
4. have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink
- Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna
• Syn:
glow, beam, shine
• Derivationally related forms:
glow (for: glow)
• Hypernyms:
look, appear, seem
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
5. cause to be seen by emitting light as if in rays
- The sun is radiating
• Derivationally related forms:
radiant, radiance
• Hypernyms:
cause to be perceived
• Hyponyms:
flash, blink, wink, twinkle, winkle,
gleam, glimmer, glow
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
6. experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion
- She was beaming with joy
- Her face radiated with happiness
• Syn:
glow, beam, shine
• Derivationally related forms:
radiance, glow (for: glow)
• Hypernyms:
feel, experience
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
7. issue or emerge in rays or waves
- Heat radiated from the metal box
• Derivationally related forms:
radiant, radiator
• Hypernyms:
issue, emerge, come out, come forth, go forth, egress
• Verb Frames:
- Something is ----ing PP
- Somebody ----s PP
8. spread into new habitats and produce variety or variegate
- The plants on this island diversified
• Syn:
diversify
• Derivationally related forms:
radiation, diversification (for: diversify)
• Hypernyms:
change, alter, vary
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
1. arranged like rays or radii;
radiating from a common center
- radial symmetry
- a starlike or stellate arrangement of petals
- many cities show a radial pattern of main highways
• Syn:
radial, stellate
• Similar to:
symmetrical, symmetric
2. having rays or ray-like parts as in the flower heads of daisies
• Similar to:
compound
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