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to irrigate
01
to supply crops, land, etc. with water, typically by artificial means
Transitive: to irrigate crops or land
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
irrigate
3rd person singular
irrigates
Present participle
irrigating
Past simple
irrigated
Past participle
irrigated
Examples
They irrigate the fields using a network of sprinklers to ensure even water distribution.
02
to cleanse a wound or body cavity with a liquid, usually saline solution, for hygiene or therapeutic purposes
Transitive: to irrigate a wound or body cavity
Examples
The nurse used a syringe to irrigate the patient's wound with saline.
Lexical Tree
irrigation
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