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irrigate meaning

EN[ˈɪɹəˌɡeɪt]

    Definition of irrigate in English Dictionary

  • VerbSGirrigatesPRirrigatingPT, PPirrigatedSUF-gate
    1. To supply farmland with water, by building ditches, pipes, etc.
      1. We need to irrigate the land before we plant the crops.
    2. To clean a wound with a fluid.
      1. The nurse will show you how to irrigate the wound to prevent infection.
  • More Examples
    1. Used in the Middle of Sentence
      • The nurse will show you how to irrigate the wound to prevent infection.
      • We need to irrigate the land before we plant the crops.
  • Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
    1. Verbs
    Related Links:
    1. en irrigated
    2. en irrigates
    Source: Wiktionary

    Meaning of irrigate for the defined word.

    Grammatically, this word "irrigate" is a verb.
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