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irradiate vs lighten up

lighten up vs irradiate

irradiate and lighten up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
irradiate No No Yes No
lighten up No No Yes No
As verbs, lighten up is a hypernym of irradiate; that is, lighten up is a word with a broader meaning than irradiate:
  • irradiate: cast rays of light upon
  • lighten up: become lighter
Other hypernyms of irradiate include lighten.
irradiate (verb) lighten up (verb)
expose to radiation make more cheerful through the use of color
cast rays of light upon become lighter
give spiritual insight to; in religion become more cheerful
make more cheerful
Difference between irradiate and lighten up

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