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irrigate
What does irrigate mean?
irrigate (verb): to supply (farmland) with water, by building ditches, pipes, etc.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use irrigate in a sentence?
- We need to irrigate the land before we plant the crops. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce irrigate?
/ˈɪɹəˌɡeɪt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does irrigate come from?
First attested in 1615; borrowed from Latin irrigātus, perfect passive participle of irrigō.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of irrigate?
Words related to irrigate
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “irrigate” mean?
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
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to supply (farmland) with water, by building ditches, pipes, etc
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to put into a clear and definite form of statement or expression
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to encircle something or simultaneously extend in all directions
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trace
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climb
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rival
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water
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