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Irradiate vs Irradicate - What's the difference?

irradiate | irradicate |

As verbs the difference between irradiate and irradicate

is that irradiate is to throw rays of light upon; to illuminate; to brighten; to adorn with luster while irradicate is to root deeply.

As an adjective irradiate

is illuminated; irradiated; made brilliant or splendid.

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.
  • References

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    irradicate

    English

    Verb

    (irradicat)
  • to root deeply
  • Usage notes

    * Not to be confused with (eradicate). (Webster 1913)