English verb: irradiate | |||
| 1. | irradiate (communication) give spiritual insight to; in religion | ||
| Synonyms | enlighten | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | prophesy, vaticinate | ||
| 2. | irradiate (change) cast rays of light upon | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | lighten, lighten up | ||
| 3. | irradiate (change) expose to radiation | ||
| Samples | Irradiate food. | ||
| Synonyms | ray | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | process, treat | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bombard | ||