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radiate

 
/ˈreɪ·diˌeɪt/ v [I/T] (SEND OUT HEAT/LIGHT)

Definition

to send out heat or light, or (of heat or light) to be sent out: [T] The little stove radiated a surprising amount of heat.
(Definition of radiate v (SEND OUT HEAT/LIGHT) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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