radiate vs alter

alter vs radiate

radiate is an adjective but alter is not an adjective.

radiate and alter both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
radiate	No	Yes	Yes	No
alter	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, alter is a hypernym of radiate; that is, alter is a word with a broader meaning than radiate:

radiate: spread into new habitats and produce variety or variegate
alter: become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence

Other hypernyms of radiate include change, vary.

radiate (adjective)	alter (adjective)
having rays or ray-like parts as in the flower heads of daisies
arranged like rays or radii; radiating from a common center

radiate (verb)	alter (verb)
send out real or metaphoric rays; the children radiated joyous energy	remove the ovaries of
issue or emerge in rays or waves	become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
spread into new habitats and produce variety or variegate	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion	insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
cause to be seen by emitting light as if in rays	make an alteration to
have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink
extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center
send out rays or waves

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