irradiate

  1. Verb.  (transitive) To throw rays of light upon; to illuminate; to brighten; to adorn with luster.
  2. Verb.  (transitive) To enlighten intellectually; to illuminate; as, to irradiate the mind.
  3. Verb.  (transitive) To animate by heat or light.
  4. Verb.  (transitive) To radiate, shed, or diffuse.
  5. Verb.  (intransitive) To emit rays; to shine.
  6. Verb.  (transitive) To treat (food) with ionizing radiation in order to destroy bacteria.
  7. Adjective.  Illuminated; irradiated; made brilliant or splendid.

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