irrigate

irrigate
Synonyms and related words:
adulterate, asperge, attenuate, baptize, bath, bathe, bedew, bespatter, besprinkle, cut, dabble, damp, dampen, dash, dew, dilute, douche, flush, flush out, gargle, holystone, hose, hose down, humect, humectate, humidify, lather, launder, lave, moisten, mop, mop up, paddle, rarefy, reduce, rinse, rinse out, ritually immerse, scour, scrub, scrub up, shampoo, shower, slobber, slop, slosh, sluice, sluice out, soap, sparge, spatter, splash, splatter, sponge, spray, sprinkle, swab, swash, syringe, thin, toivel, tub, wash, wash out, wash up, water, water down, wet, wet down

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  • Irrigate — Ir ri*gate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Irrigated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Irrigating}.] [L. irrigatus, p. p. of irrigare to irrigate: ir in + rigare to water; prob. akin to E. rain. See {Rain}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To water; to wet; to moisten with running or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • irrigate — (v.) supply land with water, 1610s, from L. irrigatus, pp. of irrigare lead water to, refresh, irrigate, flood, from assimilated form of in into, in, on, upon (see IN (Cf. in ) (2)) + rigare to water, to moisten, of uncertain origin, perhaps… …   Etymology dictionary

  • irrigate — ► VERB 1) supply water to (land or crops) by means of channels. 2) Medicine apply a flow of water or medication to (an organ or wound). DERIVATIVES irrigable adjective irrigation noun irrigator noun. ORIGIN Latin irrigare moisten …   English terms dictionary

  • irrigate — [ir′ə gāt΄] vt. irrigated, irrigating [< L irrigatus, pp. of irrigare, to bring water to or upon < in , in, to, upon + rigare, to water, moisten: see RAIN] 1. to refresh by or as by watering 2. to supply (land) with water by means of… …   English World dictionary

  • irrigate — [[t]ɪ̱rɪgeɪt[/t]] irrigates, irrigating, irrigated VERB To irrigate land means to supply it with water in order to help crops grow. [V n] None of the water from Lake Powell is used to irrigate the area. [V ed] ...strips of cultivated land… …   English dictionary

  • irrigate — UK [ˈɪrɪɡeɪt] / US [ˈɪrɪˌɡeɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms irrigate : present tense I/you/we/they irrigate he/she/it irrigates present participle irrigating past tense irrigated past participle irrigated 1) to bring water to land through a… …   English dictionary

  • Irrigate — To wash out as, for example, a wound to clean it. * * * To perform irrigation. [L. ir rigo, pp. atus, to i., fr. in, on, + rigo, to water] * * * ir·ri·gate ir ə .gāt vt, gat·ed; gat·ing to flush (a body part) with a stream of liquid <irrigate… …   Medical dictionary

  • irrigate — verb Irrigate is used with these nouns as the object: ↑field, ↑land …   Collocations dictionary

  • irrigate — ir|ri|gate [ˈırıgeıt] v [T] [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of irrigare, from rigare to water ] 1.) to supply land or crops with water ▪ The water in Lake Powell is used to irrigate the area. irrigated land/farms/crops 2.)… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • irrigate — verb ( gated; gating) Etymology: Latin irrigatus, past participle of irrigare, from in + rigare to water; perhaps akin to Old High German regan rain more at rain Date: 1615 transitive verb 1. wet, moisten: as a. to supply (as land or crops) with… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • irrigate — irrigator, n. /ir i gayt /, v.t., irrigated, irrigating. 1. to supply (land) with water by artificial means, as by diverting streams, flooding, or spraying. 2. Med. to supply or wash (an orifice, wound, etc.) with a spray or a flow of some liquid …   Universalium

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