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irrigate
ir·ri·gate
[
írri gàyt
]
(
past and past participle
ir·ri·gat·ed
,
present participle
ir·ri·gat·ing
,
3rd person present singular
ir·ri·gates
)
transitive verb
Definition:
1.
agriculture
supply area with water:
to bring a supply of water to a dry area, especially in order to help crops to grow
2.
medicine
wash out wound:
to make water or liquid medication flow through or over a body part or wound in order to cleanse it
3.
refresh something:
to make something fresh
[
Early 17th century. < Latin
irrigat-
, past participle of
irrigare
, literally "to water in" <
rigare
"to water"
]
ir·ri·ga·ble
[
írrigəb'l
]
adjective
ir·ri·ga·tion
[
ìrri gáysh'n
]
noun
ir·ri·ga·tion·al
[
ìrri gáyshnəl
]
adjective
ir·ri·ga·tive
[
írri gàytiv
]
adjective
ir·ri·ga·tor
noun
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ir·ri·ga·ble [ írrigəb'l ] adjectiveir·ri·ga·tion [ ìrri gáysh'n ] nounir·ri·ga·tion·al [ ìrri gáyshnəl ] adjectiveir·ri·ga·tive [ írri gàytiv ] adjectiveir·ri·ga·tor noun
