Main Entry:

ir·ri·gate

Pronunciation:

\ˈir-ə-ˌgāt\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

ir·ri·gat·ed; ir·ri·gat·ing

Etymology:

Latin irrigatus, past participle of irrigare, from in- + rigare to water; perhaps akin to Old High German regan rain — more at rain

Date:

1615

transitive verb1: wet, moisten : as a: to supply (as land or crops) with water by artificial means b: to flush (a body part) with a stream of liquid (as in removing a foreign body or medicating) 2: to refresh as if by wateringintransitive verb: to practice irrigation

— ir·ri·ga·tor \ˈir-ə-ˌgā-tər\ noun