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irradiate
Irradiate (adj) means Lit up and made bright.
adj
1
Lit up and made bright.
2
Made glorious or magnificent.
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Etymology
From Middle English irradiate (“illuminated, shining”), borrowed from Medieval Latin irradiātus, perfect passive participle of irradiō, from ir- (“against; into; on, upon”) + radiō (“to cause to radiate, irradiate; to emit beams, radiate”), from radius (“ray of light; rod, staff; spoke of a wheel”) + -ō (first conjugation verb-forming suffix) (further etymology uncertain; possibly ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *reh₁t- (“beam; pole; post”)). The adjective is attested earlier than the verb. The English word is analysable as in- (“against; into; on, upon”) + radiate.
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What is the meaning of irradiate?
"irradiate" (adj) means lit up and made bright.
What is the opposite of irradiate?
The opposite of "irradiate" is obscure.
What are the different meanings of irradiate?
"irradiate" has 2 main meanings: 1. Lit up and made bright; 2. Made glorious or magnificent.
