Radiate \Ra"di*ate\, a. [L. radiatus, p. p.]

1. Having rays or parts diverging from a center; radiated; as, a radiate crystal.

2. (Bot.) Having in a capitulum large ray florets which are unlike the disk florets, as in the aster, daisy, etc.

3. (Zo["o]l.) Belonging to the Radiata.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Radiate \Ra"di*ate\, n. (Zo["o]l.) One of the Radiata.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Radiate \Ra"di*ate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Radiated; p. pr. & vb. n. Radiating.]

[L. radiatus, p. p. of radiare to furnish with spokes or rays, to radiate, fr. radius. See Radius, Ray a divergent line.]

1. To emit rays; to be radiant; to shine.

Virtues shine more clear In them [kings], and radiant like the sun at noon. --Howell.

2. To proceed in direct lines from a point or surface; to issue in rays, as light or heat.

Light radiates from luminous bodies directly to our eyes. --Locke.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Radiate \Ra"di*ate\, v. t.

1. To emit or send out in direct lines from a point or points; as, to radiate heat.

2. To enlighten; to illuminate; to shed light or brightness on; to irradiate. [R.]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)