1. (v.i.)radiate to extend, spread, or move like rays or radii from a center.
2. radiate to emit rays, as of light or heat; irradiate.
3. radiate to issue or proceed in rays.
4. radiate (of persons) to project or glow with cheerfulness, joy, etc.
5. (v.t.)radiate to emit in rays; disseminate, as from a center.
6. radiate (of persons) to project (joy, goodwill, etc.).
7. (adj.)radiate radiating from a center.
8. radiate having rays extending from a central point or part.
9. radiate radiating symmetrically.
Etymology: (1610–20; < L radiātus, ptp. of radiāre to radiate light, shine)
Definition of 'radiate'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (adj)radial, stellate, radiate 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"
2. (verb)radiate having rays or ray-like parts as in the flower heads of daisies
3. (verb)radiate send out rays or waves "The sun radiates heat"
4. (verb)radiate send out real or metaphoric rays "She radiates happiness"
5. (verb)radiate, ray 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"
6. (verb)glow, beam, radiate, shine have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink "Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna"
7. (verb)radiate cause to be seen by emitting light as if in rays "The sun is radiating"
8. (verb)glow, beam, radiate, shine 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"
9. (verb)radiate issue or emerge in rays or waves "Heat radiated from the metal box"
10. (verb)diversify, radiate spread into new habitats and produce variety or variegate "The plants on this island diversified"
Definition of 'radiate'
Webster Dictionary
1. (adj)radiate having rays or parts diverging from a center; radiated; as, a radiate crystal
2. (adj)radiate having in a capitulum large ray florets which are unlike the disk florets, as in the aster, daisy, etc
3. (adj)radiate belonging to the Radiata
4. (noun)radiate one of the Radiata
5. (verb)radiate to emit rays; to be radiant; to shine
6. (verb)radiate to proceed in direct lines from a point or surface; to issue in rays, as light or heat
7. (verb)radiate to emit or send out in direct lines from a point or points; as, to radiate heat
8. (verb)radiate to enlighten; to illuminate; to shed light or brightness on; to irradiate
Definitions of radiate 
Afrikaans: uitstraal
Arabic: يُصْدِرُ ضَوءاً وَحَرارَه
Bulgarian: излъчвам
Brazilian: irradiar
Czech: zářit, sálat
German: ausstrahlen
Danish: udstråle; afgive
Greek: ακτινοβολώ, εκπέμπω
Spanish: irradiar
Estonian: kiirgama
Farsi: متشعشع شدن؛ ساطع شدن
Finnish: säteillä
French: irradier
Hebrew: לְהַקרִין
Hindi: किरण फेंकना
Croatian: isijavati
Hungarian: (ki)sugároz
Indonesian: memancarkan
Icelandic: (út)geisla, senda geisla 
Italian: irradiare, diffondere
Japanese: 放射する
Korean: 빛을 발하다
Lithuanian: spinduliuoti
Latvian: []starot
Malay: pancar
Dutch: uitstralen
Norwegian: utstråle, sende ut
Polish: promieniować
Persian: متشعشع شدن؛ ساطع شدن
Pashto: وړانګى اچول، پړ كيدل، ځلي
Portuguese: irradiar
Romanian: a (i)radia; a emite
Russian: излучать
Slovak: vyžarovať, sálať
Slovenian: žarčiti
Serbian: zračiti
Swedish: utstråla
Thai: แผ่รังสี
Turkish: yaymak, saçmak
Taiwanese: 射出(光或熱)
Ukrainian: випромінювати
Urdu: روشنی کی شعاعیں خارج کرنا
Vietnamese: tỏa, chiếu
Chinese: 辐射（热或光）
