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irrigate Definition

ir·ri·gate (ir′ə gāt′)

transitive verb irrigated -·gat′ed, irrigating -·gat′·ing

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

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

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irrigate

v.

water, spray, sprinkle, pass water through, install an artificial watering system, divert water to, soak, inundate; see also flood.

irrigate Usage Examples

Object

  • hectare: A major project in the basin is aiming to irrigate 25,000 hectares of land for smallholder farming.
  • wound: O'Neill D. ( 2002 ) ' Can tap water be used to irrigate wounds in A&E?

Modifying Another Word

  • thoroughly: First aid treatment Eye Contact: Irrigate thoroughly with water for at least 10 minutes.
  • copiously: Eye contact: Irrigate copiously with clean, fresh water for at least 10 minutes, holding the eyelids apart.