hydrate

CEFRC1

/haɪˈdɹeɪt/

verb · noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To give the body or something enough water.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To take up, consume or become linked to water.

Examples

  • You must drink water to hydrate your body.

  • Hydrate your skin constantly.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /hɑɪˈdɹæɪt/

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To load data from a database record into an object's variables

  2. To drink water.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A solid compound containing or linked to water molecules.

More examples

In context

  • A lotion can hydrate the skin.

Synonyms

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Origin

verb

From French hydrate, from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ (húdōr, “water”) + -ate.