irradiate

v., -at·ed, -at·ing, -ates.

v.tr.

1. 1. To expose to radiation.
   2. 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.]

irradiative ir·ra'di·a'tive adj.
irradiator ir·ra'di·a'tor n.

verb

To send out heat, light, or energy: cast, emit, project, radiate, shed, throw. See move/halt.

1. to treat with x-rays or other form of radioactivity.
2. to expose to rays such as ultraviolet light. See also irradiation.

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - belyse, bestråle, oplyse, kaste/sprede lys
v. intr. - kaste lys over

Nederlands (Dutch)
bestralen, schijnen op, doen stralen

Français (French)
v. tr. - (Méd, Nucl) irradier, (Culin) irradier, ioniser
v. intr. - irradier

Deutsch (German)
v. - bestrahlen, erhellen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - ακτινοβολώ

Italiano (Italian)
irradiare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - irradiar

Русский (Russian)
освещать, излучать, разъяснять

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - irradiar, esparcir, iluminar, someter a radiación
v. intr. - lucir, brillar, estar radiante

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - bestråla, belysa (äv. bildl.), utstråla

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
照耀, 使明白, 使灿烂, 发光, 变得光辉灿烂

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 照耀, 使明白, 使燦爛
v. intr. - 發光, 變得光輝燦爛, 照耀

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 비추다, 계발하다, X선으로 치료하다, 일광을 쬐다
v. intr. - 빛나다, 번쩍이다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 照らす, 晴れ晴れとさせる, 光線を当てる, 放射線を照射する, 明らかにする, 啓蒙する, 放射する
adj. - 明るい

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يشع, يعالج بالطاقه المشعه, يشرق, يفيض ب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮הקרין, הטיל אור‬
v. intr. - ‮להיעשות למקרין‬

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