irrigate
Translation
to irrigate
Examples
Farmers irrigate their fields in the dry season.
Farmers irrigate their fields in the dry season.
The doctor had to irrigate the wound.
The doctor had to irrigate the wound.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to supply (land) with water Farmers irrigate their fields.
Similar Words
Synonyms: water, moisten; Antonyms: drain, dry
Etymology
From Latin 'irrigare' (to moisten, water), from 'in-' (into) + 'rigare' (to water).
Memory Tips
Imagine a river ('riv-') flowing into ('ir-') the fields to water them. That's how you 'irrigate' the land.