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    irrigate
    /ˈɪrɪɡeɪt/

    verb

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

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

    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.

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

    The meaning of IRRIGATE is wet, moisten. How to use irrigate in a sentence. wet, moisten: such as; to supply (land, crops, etc.) with water by artificial means; to flush (a body part) with a stream of liquid…

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryIRRIGATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    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.dictionary.com › browse › irrigateIRRIGATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Irrigate definition: to supply (land) with water by artificial means, as by diverting streams, flooding, or spraying.. See examples of IRRIGATE used in a sentence.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishIRRIGATE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    IRRIGATE definition: to provide water for an area of land so that crops can be grown. Learn more.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishirrigate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    irrigate something to supply water to an area of land, typically through pipes or channels, so that crops will grow irrigated land/crops The waters in these three rivers irrigate the plains of Punjab.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIRRIGATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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 / ˈɪrɪgeɪt /

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

    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.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishirrigate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of irrigate verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › irrigateIrrigate Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    1. : to supply (something, such as land) with water by using artificial means (such as pipes) irrigate a field. We irrigate our crops. 2. medical : to clean (a wound or a part of the body) with flowing liquid (such as water) The surgeon irrigated the wound.