radiate

verb

spread into new habitats and produce variety or variegate

issue or emerge in rays or waves

experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion

cause to be seen by emitting light as if in rays

have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink

extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center

send out real or metaphoric rays

send out rays or waves

adjective

having rays or ray-like parts as in the flower heads of daisies

arranged like rays or radii

Roots

radiusradi- · Latin · ray, spoke

Synonyms for radiate

glown irradiatev emanatev shinen beamn rayn emitv diffuseadj coruscatev transmitv

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The word radiate breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root radi-, from Latin radius (“ray, spoke”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.