Irrigate Meaning
/ˈɪɹəˌɡeɪt/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
verbTo supply (farmland) with water, by building ditches, pipes, etc.
verbTo clean (a wound) with a fluid.
Sentence Examples
Canals have been built to irrigate the desert.
They need to be able to irrigate without relying solely on rain.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Farmers ____ the dry fields by bringing water from the river through channels.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Farmers use a system of pipes and pumps to ____ their crops during the long and dry summer months.
Word Origin & History
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”).
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Farmers ____ the dry fields by bringing water from the river through channels.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Farmers use a system of pipes and pumps to ____ their crops during the long and dry summer months.