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ir⋅ra⋅di⋅ate

   [v. i-rey-dee-eyt; adj. i-rey-dee-it, -eyt]
verb, -at⋅ed, -at⋅ing, adjective
–verb (used with object)
1. to shed rays of light upon; illuminate.
2. to illumine intellectually or spiritually.
3. to brighten as if with light.
4. to radiate (light, illumination, etc.).
5. to heat with radiant energy.
6. to treat by exposure to radiation, as of ultraviolet light.
7. to expose to radiation.
–verb (used without object)
8. Archaic.
a. to emit rays; shine.
b. to become radiant.
–adjective
9. irradiated; bright.
Origin:
1595–1605; < L irradiātus, ptp. of irradiāre to shine upon. See ir- 1 , radiate
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
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