radiate
[verb]
Synonyms:
- spread out, branch out, diverge, issue
- emit, diffuse, give off or out, pour, scatter, send out, shed, spread

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Related Words: diverge

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

ra‧di‧ate /ˈreɪdieɪt/ verb
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Latin; Origin: past participle of radiare, from radius; ⇒ radius]

1. [intransitive and transitive] if someone radiates a feeling, or if it radiates from them, it is very easy to see that this is how they feel:
He radiated calm confidence.
radiate from
Kindness radiated from her.

2. [intransitive always + adverb/preposition, transitive] if something radiates light or heat, or if light or heat radiates from something, the light or heat is sent out in all directions:
The log fire radiated a warm cosy glow.
radiate from
Heat radiated from the glowing coals.

3. [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] if things radiate from a central point, they spread out in different directions from that point
radiate out/from
There were tiny lines radiating from the corners of her eyes.

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