Definitions for irradiate
ɪˈreɪ diˌeɪt; -ɪt, -ˌeɪtir·ra·di·ate

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. enlighten, irradiateverb

   give spiritual insight to; in religion

2. irradiateverb

   cast rays of light upon

3. irradiate, rayverb

   expose to radiation

   "irradiate food"

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1. Irradiateverb

   To expose to radiation of any kind, especially ionizing radiation; as, to sterilize food by irradiating it with gamma rays; one can cause mutations in bacteria by irradiating them with ultraviolet light.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. irradiateverb

   To throw rays of light upon; to illuminate; to brighten; to adorn with luster.

   Thy smile irradiates yon blue fields. --Sir W. Jones.

2. irradiateverb

   To enlighten intellectually; to illuminate; as, to irradiate the mind.

3. irradiateverb

   To animate by heat or light.

4. irradiateverb

   To radiate, shed, or diffuse.

   A splendid faade,... irradiating hospitality. --H. James.

5. irradiateverb

   To emit rays; to shine.

6. irradiateverb

   To treat (food) with ionizing radiation in order to destroy bacteria

7. irradiateadjective

   Illuminated; irradiated; made brilliant or splendid.

8. Etymology: From irradiatus

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Irradiateverb

   Etymology: irradio, Latin.

   1. To adorn with light emitted upon it; to brighten.

   When he thus perceives that these opacous bodies do not hinder the eye from judging light to have an equal plenary diffusion through the whole place it irradiates, he can have no difficulty to allow air, that is diaphanous, to be every where mingled with light. Kenelm Digby, on Bodies.

   It is not a converting but a crowning grace; such an one as irradiates and puts a circle of glory about the head of him upon whom it descends. South.

   2. To enlighten intellectually; to illumine; to illuminate.

   Celestial light
   Shine inward, and the mind through all her pow'rs
   Irradiate; there plant eyes: all mist from thence
   Purge and disperse. John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. iii.

   3. To animate by heat or light.

   Ethereal or solar heat must digest, influence, irradiate, and put those more simple parts of matter into motion. Matthew Hale.

   4. To decorate with shining ornaments.

   No weeping orphan saw his father's store
   Our shrines irradiate, or imblaze the floor. Alexander Pope.

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1. irradiate

   To irradiate means to expose something to radiation, light, or other forms of electromagnetic radiation. It can also refer to illuminating something with light or casting light upon something. Additionally, irradiate can denote subjecting something to the therapeutic use of x-rays or radioactive substances.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Irradiateverb

   to throw rays of light upon; to illuminate; to brighten; to adorn with luster

2. Irradiateverb

   to enlighten intellectually; to illuminate; as, to irradiate the mind

3. Irradiateverb

   to animate by heat or light

4. Irradiateverb

   to radiate, shed, or diffuse

5. Irradiateverb

   to emit rays; to shine

6. Irradiateadjective

   illuminated; irradiated

7. Etymology: [L. irradiatus, p. p.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Irradiate

   ir-rā′di-āt, v.t. to dart rays of light upon or into: to adorn with lustre: to decorate with shining ornaments: to animate with light or heat: to illuminate the understanding.—v.i. to emit rays: to shine.—adj. adorned with rays of light or with lustre.—ns. Irrā′diance, Irrā′diancy, the throwing of rays of light on (any object): that which irradiates or is irradiated: beams of light emitted: splendour.—adj. Irrā′diant, irradiating or shedding beams of light.—n. Irradiā′tion, act of irradiating or emitting beams of light: that which is irradiated: brightness: intellectual light.—adj. Irrā′diātive.

Matched Categories

1. • Lighten
   • Prophesy
   • Treat

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of irradiate in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of irradiate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of irradiate in a Sentence

1. Julie Russak:

   When we’re doing it (irradiating) inside human hands, there’s definitely a difference, most of the UV irradiation is absorbed by the top layer of the skin. When you irradiate cells in the petri dish directly, that’s slightly different. You don’t have any protection from the skin, from corneocytes or the top layers. It’s also very direct UVA irradiation.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=irradiate
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=irradiate
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Irradiate
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=irradiate
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irradiate
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=irradiate
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=irradiate