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Word entry · 7 letters

radiate

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"Send out rays"

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7 lettersPronunciation /ˈɹeɪdieɪt/Part of speech verb, adjectiveSorted aadeirtStarts with REnds with E1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. send out real or metaphoric rays; the children radiated joyous energy

Word origin

Learned borrowing from Latin radiātus, perfect passive participle of radiō (“to radiate, furnish with spokes, give out rays, radiate, shine”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from radius (“a spoke, ray”).

Used in a sentence

  • Oban is not a terminus; its routes radiate by sea, rail and road.
  • Doncaster is a rail hub in every sense. Passenger lines radiate in six directions, there are freight lines that bypass the station, extensive freight yards, a major works, and a rolling stock depot.
  • The stove radiates heat.

Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0

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