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Illumffinate vs Irradiate - What's the difference?

illumffinate | irradiate |

As a verb irradiate is

to throw rays of light upon; to illuminate; to brighten; to adorn with luster.

As an adjective irradiate is

illuminated; irradiated; made brilliant or splendid.

illumffinate

Not English

Illumffinate has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

irradiate

English

Verb

(en-verb)
  • To throw rays of light upon; to illuminate; to brighten; to adorn with luster.
  • * Sir W. Jones
  • Thy smile irradiates yon blue fields.
  • To enlighten intellectually; to illuminate.
  • to irradiate the mind
  • * Bishop George Bull
  • And indeed we ought, in these happy intervals, when our understandings are thus irradiated and enlightened, to make a judgment of the state and condition of our souls in the sight of God
  • To animate by heat or light.
  • To radiate, shed, or diffuse.
  • * H. James
  • a splendid facade, irradiating hospitality
  • To emit rays; to shine.
  • To treat (food) with ionizing radiation in order to destroy bacteria
  • Adjective

    (head)
  • Illuminated; irradiated; made brilliant or splendid.
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