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Synonyms for radiate

Most common

shine beam sparkle glow

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

Adjective

1. Radial

radial, stellate

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To extend, be sent or spread out from a center like radii.

  2. adj. 1

    Radiating from a center; having rays or parts diverging from a center; radiated.

Related words

Word family
radiator radial radiation radiative radio radius

Forms

Past participle
radiated
e.g. radiated → shined, beamed, sparkled, glowed…

Example sentences

  • shine The stars shine brightly in the vastness of space.
  • beam She wobbled as she walked across the balance beam.
  • glow The green lampshade casts a warm glow in the room.
  • sparkle Let's make those teeth sparkle with some brushing.
  • diversify Algeria needs to diversify its energy production.
  • emanate Stars emanate gamma rays when they explode.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
radiatesteady
shinerising
beamfalling
glowrising
sparklerising
diversifysteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
ray1
4 letters
shed1, beam1, glow1
5 letters
shine1, glare1, gleam1
6 letters
radial3
7 letters
glitter2, sparkle2, shimmer2, diverge2, emanate3, glisten2
8 letters
stellate
9 letters
diversify4, irradiate4, coruscate
10 letters
actiniform

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (radial3 = 3 syllables).

In other languages

Français
rayonner
Italiano
risplendere
Español
radiar
Deutsch
strahlen