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irrigate

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"Moisten fields"

8 letters · collected on this word page

8 lettersPronunciation /ˈɪɹəˌɡeɪt/Part of speech verbSorted aegiirrtStarts with IEnds with E1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. supply with a constant flow or sprinkling of some liquid, for the purpose of cooling, cleansing, or disinfecting

Word origin

First attested in 1615; borrowed from Latin irrigātus, perfect passive participle of irrigō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix). See also Middle English irrigat(e) (“watered, irrigated”).

Used in a sentence

  • We need to irrigate the land before we plant the crops.
  • The nurse will show you how to irrigate the wound to prevent infection.

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