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Grammar : Verb
Spell : verb rey-dee-eyt; adjective rey-dee-it, -eyt
Phonetic Transcription : verb ˈreɪ diˌeɪt; adjective ˈreɪ di ɪt, -ˌeɪt



Definition of radiates

Origin :
  • 1610s, "spread in all directions from a point," from Latin radiatus, past participle of radiare "to beam, shine, gleam; make beaming" (see radiation). Meaning "be radiant, give off rays (of light or heat)" is from 1704. Related: Radiated; radiates; radiating.
  • verb give off; scatter
Example sentences :
  • The moral law lies at the centre of nature and radiates to the circumference.
  • Extract from : « Nature » by Ralph Waldo Emerson
  • From those who serve art devotedly there radiates a kind of glamour.
  • Extract from : « Beyond » by John Galsworthy
  • It radiates from all bodies in straight lines, and in all directions.
  • Extract from : « The Reason Why » by Anonymous
  • With the universality of light, it radiates in every direction.
  • Extract from : « Flowers of Freethought » by George W. Foote
  • It is a great consumer of fuel, and radiates but little heat.
  • Extract from : « Venetian Life » by William Dean Howells
  • Impossible not to sense the joy which radiates from her smile and person.
  • Extract from : « Alone » by Norman Douglas
  • This is the fourth line that radiates from the Tungchin Railway center.
  • Extract from : « The International Development of China » by Sun Yat-sen
  • This is the fifth line that radiates from this railway center.
  • Extract from : « The International Development of China » by Sun Yat-sen
  • This is the seventh line that radiates from this railway center.
  • Extract from : « The International Development of China » by Sun Yat-sen
  • This is the eighth line that radiates from this railway center.
  • Extract from : « The International Development of China » by Sun Yat-sen

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