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irrigate

(ɪrɪgeɪt)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense irrigates, present participle irrigating, past tense, past participle irrigated

verb

To irrigate land means to supply it with water in order to help crops grow.

None of the water from Lake Powell is used to irrigate the area. [VERB noun]

...strips of cultivated land irrigated by a maze of interconnected canals. [VERB-ed]

Synonyms: water, wet, moisten, flood More Synonyms of irrigate

irrigation (ɪrɪgeɪʃən) uncountable noun [oft NOUN noun]

The agricultural land is hilly and the irrigation poor.

...a sophisticated irrigation system.

irrigate in British English

(ˈɪrɪˌɡeɪt)

verb

to supply (land) with water by means of artificial canals, ditches, etc, esp to promote the growth of food crops

2. medicine

to bathe or wash out a bodily part, cavity, or wound

3. (transitive)

to make fertile, fresh, or vital by or as if by watering

Derived forms

irrigable (ˈirrigable)

adjective

irrigation (ˌirriˈgation)

noun

irrigational (ˌirriˈgational) or irrigative (ˈirriˌgative)

adjective

irrigator (ˈirriˌgator)

noun

Word origin

C17: from Latin irrigāre, from rigāre to moisten, conduct water

irrigate in American English

(ˈɪrəˌgeɪt)

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈirriˌgated or ˈirriˌgating

to refresh by or as by watering

to supply (land) with water by means of ditches or artificial channels or by sprinklers

3. Medicine

to wash out or flush (a cavity, wound, etc.) with water or other fluid

Derived forms

irrigation (ˌirriˈgation)

noun

irrigative (ˈirriˌgative)

adjective

irrigator (ˈirriˌgator)

noun

Word origin

< L irrigatus, pp. of irrigare, to bring water to or upon < in-, in, to, upon + rigare, to water, moisten: see rain

Synonyms of 'irrigate'

water, wet, moisten, flood

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irrigate

British English: irrigate VERB

To irrigate land means to supply it with water in order to help crops grow.

None of the water from the lake is used to irrigate the area.

American English: irrigate
Brazilian Portuguese: irrigar
Chinese: 灌溉
European Spanish: regar
French: irriguer
German: bewässern
Italian: irrigare
Japanese: 灌漑する
Korean: 물을 대다
European Portuguese: irrigar
Latin American Spanish: irrigar

(verb) in the sense of water

Definition

to supply (land) with water through ditches or pipes in order to encourage the growth of crops

The land is irrigated by a maze of interconnected canals.

Synonyms

water

Water the plants once a week.

wet

Wet the fabric with a damp sponge before ironing.

moisten

She took a sip of water to moisten her dry throat.

flood

Many streams have flooded their banks.

inundate

Her office was inundated with requests for tickets.

fertigate (Australian)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of flood

Definition

to fill to overflowing

Many streams have flooded their banks.

Synonyms

pour over,

swamp,

run over,

overflow,

inundate,

brim over

in the sense of inundate

Definition

to overwhelm, as if with a flood

Her office was inundated with requests for tickets.

Synonyms

overwhelm,

flood,

swamp,

engulf,

overflow,

overrun,

glut

in the sense of moisten

Definition

to make or become moist

She took a sip of water to moisten her dry throat.

Synonyms

dampen,

water,

wet,

soak,

damp,

moisturize,

humidify,

bedew

Nearby words of
irrigate

irreverent
irreversible
irrevocable
irrigate
irritability
irritable
irritant

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irrigate

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in the sense of wet

Definition

to make wet

Wet the fabric with a damp sponge before ironing.

Synonyms

moisten,

spray,

damp,

dampen,

water,

dip,

splash,

soak,

steep,

sprinkle,

saturate,

drench,

douse,

irrigate,

humidify,

fertigate (Australian)

单词	irrigate
释义	Trends of irrigate View usage for: irrigate (ɪrɪgeɪt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense irrigates, present participle irrigating, past tense, past participle irrigated verb To irrigate land means to supply it with water in order to help crops grow. None of the water from Lake Powell is used to irrigate the area. [VERB noun] ...strips of cultivated land irrigated by a maze of interconnected canals. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: water, wet, moisten, flood More Synonyms of irrigate irrigation (ɪrɪgeɪʃən) uncountable noun [oft NOUN noun] The agricultural land is hilly and the irrigation poor. ...a sophisticated irrigation system. irrigate in British English (ˈɪrɪˌɡeɪt) verb 1. to supply (land) with water by means of artificial canals, ditches, etc, esp to promote the growth of food crops 2. medicine to bathe or wash out a bodily part, cavity, or wound 3. (transitive) to make fertile, fresh, or vital by or as if by watering Derived forms irrigable (ˈirrigable) adjective irrigation (ˌirriˈgation) noun irrigational (ˌirriˈgational) or irrigative (ˈirriˌgative) adjective irrigator (ˈirriˌgator) noun Word origin C17: from Latin irrigāre, from rigāre to moisten, conduct water irrigate in American English (ˈɪrəˌgeɪt) verb transitiveWord forms: ˈirriˌgated or ˈirriˌgating 1. to refresh by or as by watering 2. to supply (land) with water by means of ditches or artificial channels or by sprinklers 3. Medicine to wash out or flush (a cavity, wound, etc.) with water or other fluid Derived forms irrigation (ˌirriˈgation) noun irrigative (ˈirriˌgative) adjective irrigator (ˈirriˌgator) noun Word origin < L irrigatus, pp. of irrigare, to bring water to or upon < in-, in, to, upon + rigare, to water, moisten: see rain Synonyms of 'irrigate' water, wet, moisten, flood More Synonyms of irrigate In other languages irrigate British English: irrigate VERB To irrigate land means to supply it with water in order to help crops grow. None of the water from the lake is used to irrigate the area. American English: irrigate Brazilian Portuguese: irrigar Chinese: 灌溉 European Spanish: regar French: irriguer German: bewässern Italian: irrigare Japanese: 灌漑する Korean: 물을 대다 European Portuguese: irrigar Latin American Spanish: irrigar (verb) in the sense of water Definition to supply (land) with water through ditches or pipes in order to encourage the growth of crops The land is irrigated by a maze of interconnected canals. Synonyms water Water the plants once a week. wet Wet the fabric with a damp sponge before ironing. moisten She took a sip of water to moisten her dry throat. flood Many streams have flooded their banks. inundate Her office was inundated with requests for tickets. fertigate (Australian) Additional synonyms in the sense of flood Definition to fill to overflowing Many streams have flooded their banks. Synonyms pour over, swamp, run over, overflow, inundate, brim over in the sense of inundate Definition to overwhelm, as if with a flood Her office was inundated with requests for tickets. Synonyms overwhelm, flood, swamp, engulf, overflow, overrun, glut in the sense of moisten Definition to make or become moist She took a sip of water to moisten her dry throat. Synonyms dampen, water, wet, soak, damp, moisturize, humidify, bedew Nearby words of irrigate irreverent irreversible irrevocable irrigate irritability irritable irritant Synonyms of 'irrigate' irrigate Explore 'irrigate' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of wet Definition to make wet Wet the fabric with a damp sponge before ironing. Synonyms moisten, spray, damp, dampen, water, dip, splash, soak, steep, sprinkle, saturate, drench, douse, irrigate, humidify, fertigate (Australian)
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