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irrigate

/ˈɊÉđəˌɡeÉŠt/
B2 · Upper Int.★★☆☆☆
verb

Simple Meaning

to bring water to land or crops through pipes or channels.

When to Use

📚Academic Writing⚙ïļTechnical
Upper Intermediate — fluent in familiar topics

Examples in Conversation

“Farmers irrigate their fields during the dry season.”

“The system uses recycled water to irrigate the golf course.”

â–ķFull Definition

To supply (farmland) with water, by building ditches, pipes, etc.

“We need to irrigate the land before we plant the crops.”

Related Words

Synonyms:
waterflood
Antonyms:
drain
Word Family:
irrigationirrigatedirrigator