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irradiate

irradiate is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 5 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.

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  1. 1.To enlighten intellectually; to illuminate; as, to irradiate the mind. Bp. Bull.
  2. 2.To animate by heat or light. Sir M. Hale.
  3. 3.To radiate, shed, or diffuse. A splendid fairradiating hospitality. H. James.
  4. 4.To emit rays; to shine.
  5. 5.Illuminated; irradiated. Mason.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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