irradiate

irradiate
Synonyms and related words:
X-ray, 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

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  • Irradiate — Ir*ra di*ate ([i^]r*r[=a] d[i^]*[=a]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Irradiated} ([i^]r*r[=a] d[i^]*[=a] t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Irradiating} ([i^]r*r[=a] d[i^]*[=a] t[i^]ng).] [L. irradiatus, p. p. of irradiate. See {In } in, and {Radiate}.] [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • irradiate — ir*ra di*ate, v. i. To emit rays; to shine. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • irradiate — ir*ra di*ate ([i^]r*r[=a] d[i^]*[asl]t), a. [L. irradiatus, p. p.] Illuminated; irradiated. Mason. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • irradiate — index radiate, spread Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • irradiate — (v.) c.1600, to cast beams of light upon, from L. irradiatus, pp. of irradiare shine forth, from assimilated form of in into, in (see IN (Cf. in ) (2)) + radiare to shine (see RADIATE (Cf. radiate)). Meaning expose to radiation other than light… …   Etymology dictionary

  • irradiate — ► VERB 1) (often be irradiated) expose to radiation. 2) shine light on. DERIVATIVES irradiation noun. ORIGIN Latin irradiare shine upon , from radius ray …   English terms dictionary

  • irradiate — [ir rā′dēāt΄, i rā′dēāt΄; ] for adj., usually [, i rā′dēit] vt. irradiated, irradiating [< L irradiatus, pp. of irradiare, to beam upon, illumine: see IN 1 & RADIATE] 1. to shine or throw light upon; light up; make bright 2. to make clear;… …   English World dictionary

  • irradiate — UK [ɪˈreɪdɪeɪt] / US [ɪˈreɪdɪˌeɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms irradiate : present tense I/you/we/they irradiate he/she/it irradiates present participle irradiating past tense irradiated past participle irradiated 1) a) science to treat food… …   English dictionary

  • irradiate — 1. verb a) To throw rays of light upon; to illuminate; to brighten; to adorn with luster. Thy smile irradiates yon blue fields. Sir W. Jones. b) To …   Wiktionary

  • irradiate — verb ( ated; ating) Etymology: Latin irradiatus, past participle of irradiare, from in + radius ray Date: 1603 transitive verb 1. a. to cast rays of light upon ; illuminate b. to enlighten intellectually or spiritually …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • irradiate — irradiatingly, adv. irradiative, adj. irradiator, n. v. /i ray dee ayt /; adj. /i ray dee it, ayt /, v., irradiated, irradiating, adj. v.t. 1. to shed rays of light upon; illuminate. 2. to illumine intellectually or spiritually. 3. to brighten as …   Universalium

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