Irradiate

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • v. To expose to radiation.
  • v. To treat with radiation: irradiate farm produce so as to destroy bacteria.
  • v. To shed light on; illuminate.
  • v. To manifest in a manner suggesting the emission of light; radiate: irradiate goodness.
  • verb-intransitive. Archaic To send forth rays; radiate.
  • verb-intransitive. Archaic To become radiant.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • v. To throw rays of light upon; to illuminate; to brighten; to adorn with luster.
  • v. To enlighten intellectually; to illuminate; as, to irradiate the mind.
  • v. To animate by heat or light.
  • v. To radiate, shed, or diffuse.
  • v. To emit rays; to shine.
  • v. To treat (food) with ionizing radiation in order to destroy bacteria
  • adj. Illuminated; irradiated; made brilliant or splendid.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • v. To throw rays of light upon; to illuminate; to brighten; to adorn with luster.
  • v. To enlighten intellectually; to illuminate.
  • v. To animate by heat or light.
  • v. To radiate, shed, or diffuse.
  • v. To expose to radiation of any kind, especially ionizing radiation.
  • verb-intransitive. To emit rays; to shine.
  • adj. Illuminated; irradiated.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To illuminate or shed light upon or into; make luminous or clear; light up; enlighten.
  • To make splendid or glorious; confer honor or dignity upon; exalt; adorn.
  • To radiate into; penetrate by radiation.
  • To emit rays; shine.
  • Illuminated; made brilliant or splendid.
  • To subject to the therapeutic action of the Röntgen or other rays.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. expose to radiation
  • v. cast rays of light upon
  • v. give spiritual insight to; in religion
  • Verb Form
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    lighten    lighten up    prophesy    vaticinate   
    Variant
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    illuminate    brighten    shine    illuminated    irradiated   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    radiate   
    Same Context
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