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I0236500 (ĭ-rā′dē-āt′)v. ir·ra·di·at·ed, ir·ra·di·at·ing, ir·ra·di·ates v.tr.1. a. To expose to radiation.b. To treat with radiation: irradiate farm produce so as to destroy bacteria.2. To shed light on; illuminate.3. To manifest in a manner suggesting the emission of light; radiate: irradiate goodness.v.intr. Archaic 1. To send forth rays; radiate.2. To become radiant.

[Latin irradiāre, irradiāt-, to illuminate : in-, on; see in-² + radiāre, to shine; see radiate.]

ir·ra′di·a′tive adj.ir·ra′di·a′tor n.

irradiate

(ɪˈreɪdɪˌeɪt) vb1. (General Physics) (tr) physics to subject to or treat with light or other electromagnetic radiation or with beams of particles2. (General Physics) (tr) to expose (food) to electromagnetic radiation to kill bacteria and retard deterioration3. (tr) to make clear or bright intellectually or spiritually; illumine4. a less common word for radiate¹5. (intr) obsolete to become radiant irˈradiative adj irˈradiˌator n

ir•ra•di•ate

(v. ɪˈreɪ diˌeɪt; adj. -ɪt, -ˌeɪt)

v. -at•ed, -at•ing,
adj. v.t. 1. to shed rays of light upon; illuminate. 2. to illumine intellectually or spiritually. 3. to radiate (light, illumination, etc.). 4. to heat with radiant energy. 5. to expose to radiation, as for medical treatment. v.i. 6. Archaic. to emit rays; shine. adj. 7. irradiated; bright. [1595–1605; < Latin irradiāre to shed light on. See ir-¹, radiate] ir•ra′di•at`ing•ly, adv. ir•ra′di•a`tive, adj. ir•ra′di•a`tor, n.

ir·ra·di·ate

(ĭ-rā′dē-āt′) To expose to or treat with radiation so as to bring about a chemical or biological change. For example, meat sold as food is often irradiated to kill bacteria.

irradiate

Past participle: irradiated
Gerund: irradiating

Imperative
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Present
I irradiate
you irradiate
he/she/it irradiates
we irradiate
you irradiate
they irradiate

Preterite
I irradiated
you irradiated
he/she/it irradiated
we irradiated
you irradiated
they irradiated

Present Continuous
I am irradiating
you are irradiating
he/she/it is irradiating
we are irradiating
you are irradiating
they are irradiating

Present Perfect
I have irradiated
you have irradiated
he/she/it has irradiated
we have irradiated
you have irradiated
they have irradiated

Past Continuous
I was irradiating
you were irradiating
he/she/it was irradiating
we were irradiating
you were irradiating
they were irradiating

Past Perfect
I had irradiated
you had irradiated
he/she/it had irradiated
we had irradiated
you had irradiated
they had irradiated

Future
I will irradiate
you will irradiate
he/she/it will irradiate
we will irradiate
you will irradiate
they will irradiate

Future Perfect
I will have irradiated
you will have irradiated
he/she/it will have irradiated
we will have irradiated
you will have irradiated
they will have irradiated

Future Continuous
I will be irradiating
you will be irradiating
he/she/it will be irradiating
we will be irradiating
you will be irradiating
they will be irradiating

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been irradiating
you have been irradiating
he/she/it has been irradiating
we have been irradiating
you have been irradiating
they have been irradiating

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been irradiating
you will have been irradiating
he/she/it will have been irradiating
we will have been irradiating
you will have been irradiating
they will have been irradiating

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been irradiating
you had been irradiating
he/she/it had been irradiating
we had been irradiating
you had been irradiating
they had been irradiating

Conditional
I would irradiate
you would irradiate
he/she/it would irradiate
we would irradiate
you would irradiate
they would irradiate

Past Conditional
I would have irradiated
you would have irradiated
he/she/it would have irradiated
we would have irradiated
you would have irradiated
they would have irradiated

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	irradiate - give spiritual insight to; in religionenlightenprophesy, vaticinate - predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
	2.	irradiate - cast rays of light uponlighten up, lighten - become lighter; "The room lightened up"
	3.	irradiate - expose to radiation; "irradiate food"raybombard - direct high energy particles or radiation againstprocess, treat - subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition; "process cheese"; "process hair"; "treat the water so it can be drunk"; "treat the lawn with chemicals" ; "treat an oil spill"

irradiate

verbTo send out heat, light, or energy:cast, emit, project, radiate, shed, throw.

Translations

irradiare

irradiate

[ĭ-ra´de-āt] to treat with radiant energy.

ir·ra·di·ate

(i-rā'dē-āt), To apply radiation from a source to a structure or organism. [see irradiation]

irradiate

(ĭ-rā′dē-āt′)v. irradi·ated, irradi·ating, irradi·ates v.tr.1. a. To expose to radiation.b. To treat with radiation: irradiate farm produce so as to destroy bacteria.2. To shed light on; illuminate.3. To manifest in a manner suggesting the emission of light; radiate: irradiate goodness.v.intr. Archaic 1. To send forth rays; radiate.2. To become radiant.

ir·ra′di·a′tive adj.ir·ra′di·a′tor n.

ir·ra·di·ate

(ir-rā'dē-āt) To apply radiation from a source to a structure or organism.
See: irradiation

ir·ra·di·ate

(ir-rā'dē-āt) To apply radiation from a source to a structure or organism.

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verb to send out heat, light, or energy

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verb give spiritual insight to

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verb cast rays of light upon

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verb expose to radiation

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