About The Word Irradiate

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Irradiate

Irradiate Meaning & Definition
Irradiate Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Irradiate?

[v] give spiritual insight to; in religion
[v] expose to radiation; "irradiate food"
[v] cast rays of light upon

Synonyms | Synonyms for Irradiate: enlighten | ray

Related Terms | Find terms related to Irradiate: activate | anhydrate | beacon | blast-freeze | brighten | brighten up | brine | charge | contaminate | corn | cure | dehydrate | desiccate | dry | dry-cure | dry-salt | edify | embalm | enlighten | evaporate | flood with light | floodlight | freeze | freeze-dry | fume | highlight | illume | illuminate | illumine | improve | infect | jerk | kipper | light | light up | lighten | luminate | marinade | marinate | mummify | overshine | pickle | poison | preservatize | quick-freeze | radiumize | refrigerate | relume | relumine | roentgenize | salt | season | shed light upon | shine upon | smoke | smoke-cure | spotlight | stuff | throw light upon | uplift | X-ray

See Also | lighten | lighten up | process | prophesy | treat | vaticinate

Irradiate In Webster's Dictionary

\Ir*ra"di*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Irradiated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Irradiating}.] [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 fa?ade, . . . irradiating hospitality. --H. James.
\Ir*ra"di*ate\, v. i. To emit rays; to shine.
\Ir*ra"di*ate\, a. [L. irradiatus, p. p.] Illuminated; irradiated. --Mason.

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