Irrigate — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams

supply with a constant flow or sprinkling of some liquid, for the purpose of cooling, cleansing, or disinfecting

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ˈɪɹᵻɡˌeɪt/

🇬🇧British English

/ˈɪɹɪɡˌeɪt/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ˈɪɹɪɡˌeɪt/

3 syllables Say it as /ˈɪɹᵻɡˌeɪt/.

Examples

Water the fields
irrigate the wound

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

water

Parts of Speech

verb	supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams “Water the fields”
verb	supply with a constant flow or sprinkling of some liquid, for the purpose of cooling, cleansing, or disinfecting “irrigate the wound”

Word Forms

water	noun	binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
waterer	noun	someone who waters plants or crops
watering	noun	wetting with water
irrigation	noun	supplying dry land with water by means of ditches etc

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

bewässern

Versorgung mit Wasser, etwa durch Kanäle, Gräben oder Bäche

🇫🇷French

irriguer

approvisionnement en eau, comme avec des canaux, des fossés ou des ruisseaux

🇪🇸Spanish

irrigar

abastecimiento de agua, como con canales o acequias o arroyos

🇮🇹Italian

irrigare

rifornimento d'acqua, come con canali o fossati o ruscelli

🇳🇱Dutch

irrigeren

voorzien van water, zoals bij kanalen of sloten of beken

🇵🇹Portuguese

irrigar

abastecimento de água, como acontece com canais ou valas ou riachos

🇷🇺Russian

орошать

снабжение водой, например, через каналы, канавы или ручьи

India

🇮🇳Hindi

सिंचाई

पानी की आपूर्ति, जैसे चैनलों या खाइयों या जलधाराओं से

🇧🇩Bengali

সেচ

জলের সাথে সরবরাহ, যেমন চ্যানেল বা খাদ বা স্রোতগুলির সাথে

🇮🇳Tamil

பாசனம்

கால்வாய்கள் அல்லது பள்ளங்கள் அல்லது ஓடைகள் போன்ற நீர் வழங்கல்

🇮🇳Telugu

నీటిపారుదల

కాలువలు లేదా గుంటలు లేదా ప్రవాహాల వంటి నీటి సరఫరా

🇮🇳Marathi

सिंचन

वाहिन्या किंवा खड्डे किंवा प्रवाहांप्रमाणेच पाण्याचा पुरवठा

🇮🇳Gujarati

સિંચાઈ

પાણીનો પુરવઠો, જેમ કે ચેનલો અથવા ખાડાઓ અથવા સ્ટ્રીમ્સ સાથે

🇮🇳Kannada

ನೀರಾವರಿ

ಕಾಲುವೆಗಳು ಅಥವಾ ಹಳ್ಳಗಳು ಅಥವಾ ಹೊಳೆಗಳಂತೆ ನೀರಿನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಪೂರೈಕೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

നനയ്ക്കുക

ചാനലുകളോ ചാലുകളോ അരുവികളോ പോലെ ജലവിതരണം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸਿੰਚਾਈ

ਪਾਣੀ ਦੀ ਸਪਲਾਈ, ਜਿਵੇਂ ਕਿ ਚੈਨਲਾਂ ਜਾਂ ਟੋਏ ਜਾਂ ਨਦੀਆਂ ਨਾਲ

🇵🇰Urdu

آبپاشی

پانی کی فراہمی، جیسا کہ چینلز یا گڑھے یا ندیوں کے ساتھ

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

灌溉

供水，如渠道、沟渠或溪流

🇯🇵Japanese

灌漑する

水路、溝、小川などの水を供給する

🇰🇷Korean

관개하다

수로, 도랑, 하천과 같이 물을 공급하다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

tưới nước

cung cấp nước, như với các kênh hoặc mương hoặc suối

🇹🇭Thai

ชลประทาน

จัดหาน้ำเช่นเดียวกับช่องทางหรือคูน้ำหรือลำธาร

🇮🇩Indonesian

mengairi

pasokan dengan air, seperti saluran atau parit atau sungai

🇵🇭Filipino

patubigan

supply ng tubig, tulad ng sa mga channel o kanal o sapa

🇲🇾Malay

mengairi

membekalkan air, seperti saluran atau parit atau sungai

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

ري

إمدادات المياه، كما هو الحال مع القنوات أو الخنادق أو الجداول

🇮🇷Persian

آبیاری

تامین آب، مانند کانال ها، خندق ها یا نهرها

🇹🇷Turkish

sulama yapmak

Kanallar, hendekler veya akarsularda olduğu gibi su temini

🇮🇱Hebrew

לְהַשְׁקוֹת

לספק מים, כמו עם ערוצים או תעלות או נחלים

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What is the primary definition of the word 'irrigate'?

The primary meaning of 'irrigate' is 'supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams'.

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Using 'irrigate' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'irrigate' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'irrigate' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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