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   irrigate

   /ˈɪrɪɡeɪt/

   verb

   • 1. supply water to (land or crops) to help growth, typically by means of channels.
   • ▪ (of a river or stream) supply (land) with water.
   • 2. wash out (an organ or wound) with a continuous flow of water or medication.

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Latin irrigat- ‘moistened’, from the verb irrigare, from in- ‘into’ + rigare ‘moisten, wet’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. irrigable adjective
   • 2. irrigative adjective
   • 3. irrigator noun

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › irrigateIrrigate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   a. : to supply (land, crops, etc.) with water by artificial means. irrigating the cotton plants. irrigates 20 acres of farmland. b. : to flush (a body part) with a stream of liquid. irrigate the wound with saline solution. the eye was irrigated following chemical exposure.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIRRIGATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   IRRIGATE definition: 1. to supply land with water so that crops and plants will grow: 2. to wash an injured part of a…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › irrigateIRRIGATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   IRRIGATE meaning: 1. to supply land with water so that crops and plants will grow: 2. to wash an injured part of a…. Learn more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › irrigateIRRIGATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionirrigate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   irrigate something (medical) to wash out a wound or part of the body with a flow of water or liquid. Definition of irrigate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › irrigateIrrigate - definition of irrigate by The Free Dictionary

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   1. (Agriculture) to supply (land) with water by means of artificial canals, ditches, etc, esp to promote the growth of food crops. 2. (Medicine) med to bathe or wash out a bodily part, cavity, or wound.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › irrigateIrrigate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To irrigate is to supply with water, usually with ditches and channels that allow the water to flow. Irrigating is a type of watering that is important in one field in particular: farming. If a farmer has a huge number of crops, you can see how getting water to them could be difficult.