IRRADIATE

irradiate, ray

(verb) expose to radiation; “irradiate food”

irradiate

(verb) cast rays of light upon

enlighten, irradiate

(verb) give spiritual insight to; in religion

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Verb

irradiate (third-person singular simple present irradiates, present participle irradiating, simple past and past participle irradiated)

(transitive, literary, poetic) To throw rays of light upon; to illuminate; to brighten; to adorn with luster.

(transitive, literary, poetic) To enlighten intellectually; to illuminate.

(transitive, literary, poetic) To animate by heat or light.

(transitive, literary, poetic) To radiate, shed, or diffuse.

(transitive, literary, poetic) To decorate with shining ornaments.

(intransitive) To emit rays; to shine.

(science) To apply radiation to.

(medical) To treat (a tumour or cancerous growth) with radiation.

(transitive) To treat (food) with ionizing radiation in order to destroy bacteria.

Adjective

irradiate

Illuminated; irradiated; made brilliant or splendid.

Source: Wiktionary

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Ir*ra"di*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Irradiated; p. pr. & vb. n. Irradiating.] Etym: [L. irradiatus, p. p. of irradiate. See In- in, and Radiate.]

1. To throw rays of light upon; to illuminate; to brighten; to adorn with luster. Thy smile irradiates yon blue fields. Sir W. Jones.

2. To enlighten intellectually; to illuminate; as, to irradiate the mind. Bp. Bull.

3. To animate by heat or light. Sir M. Hale.

4. To radiate, shed, or diffuse. A splendid fairradiating hospitality. H. James.

Ir*ra"di*ate, v. i.

Definition: To emit rays; to shine.

Ir*ra"di*ate, a. Etym: [L. irradiatus, p. p.]

Definition: Illuminated; irradiated. Mason.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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