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Irrigate

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

Canals have been built to irrigate the desert.
They need to be able to irrigate without relying solely on rain.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Farmers use a system of pipes and pumps to ____ their crops during the long and dry summer months.

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