: a compound formed by the union of water with some other substance
hydrated; hydrating
1
: to cause to take up or combine with water or the elements of water
2
: to supply with ample fluid or moisture
hydrates and softens the skin
: to become a hydrate
Examples of hydrate in a Sentence
Verb
lotions and creams that hydrate the skin
Drink fluids to hydrate the body.
Recent Examples on the Web
Macaela MacKenzie, Allure, 5 Apr. 2024
This tinted moisturizer that manages to not only even out skin but hydrate for an angelic and natural glow.
—Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 29 Mar. 2024
The cleanser’s versatile formula hydrates the skin without taking away any of the skin’s necessary oils and nutrients.
—Katrina Cossey, Parents, 12 Jan. 2024
That’s because aloe vera soothes and hydrates irritated skin but is gentle enough to use as part of your everyday skincare regimen.
—Barbara Bellesi Zito, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2024
Creamy pearls brighten, hyaluronic acid plumps and hydrates, and pigments and tetrapeptides color correct.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
Fire-ice is a frozen form of methane hydrate, a natural gas.
—Devika Rao, theweek, 1 Jan. 2024
The time-friendly in-shower treatment softens, hydrates, and glassifies hair in just 60 seconds.
—Mary Honkus, Glamour, 7 Mar. 2024
With key ingredients like hyaluronic acid, glycerin, antioxidant fruit complex, and vitamin B5, this serum rapidly hydrates and adds an instant glow.
—Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 3 Feb. 2024
Annie Blay, Allure, 11 Apr. 2024
Lip licking causes a vicious cycle of licking lips to hydrate, only to dry them out more said Dr. Shayan Cheraghlou, academic chief dermatology resident at NYU Grossman School of Medicine.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, CNN, 7 Apr. 2024
On the other hand, if dark circles are caused by dehydration and poor circulation, look for eye creams that contain hyaluronic acid, peptides and caffeine to hydrate and plump.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2024
Include a pack of these nourishing honey sheet masks, which are infused with hyaluronic acid and antioxidants to hydrate and protect skin.
—Paula Lee, Glamour, 14 Mar. 2024
There’s the Soft Serve After Shave Oil, which prevents razor burn and ingrown hairs with a blend of anti-inflammatory peptides to reduce redness and heal bumps, hyaluronic acid to hydrate and strawberry that’s naturally loaded with AHAs to exfoliate.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
This barrier also protects against water loss to keep the skin hydrated.
—Lisa Desantis, Health, 22 Mar. 2024
Keep hydrangeas hydrated with a deep soak once or twice a week to reach the roots.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2024
But Take Note The thin, lighter formula may not be strong enough to hydrate super dry skin.
—Tanya Edwards, Parents, 15 Mar. 2024
Noun
Pomegranate and açai, superfruits with antioxidant properties that can fight damage at the cellular level, help reduce inflammation (and smell nice) while a combo of mango butter, argan oil, olive oil, jojoba oil, and shea butter hydrate delicate skin on both your lips and nips.
—Macaela MacKenzie, Allure, 5 Apr. 2024
This tinted moisturizer that manages to not only even out skin but hydrate for an angelic and natural glow.
—Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 29 Mar. 2024
The cleanser’s versatile formula hydrates the skin without taking away any of the skin’s necessary oils and nutrients.
—Katrina Cossey, Parents, 12 Jan. 2024
That’s because aloe vera soothes and hydrates irritated skin but is gentle enough to use as part of your everyday skincare regimen.
—Barbara Bellesi Zito, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2024
Creamy pearls brighten, hyaluronic acid plumps and hydrates, and pigments and tetrapeptides color correct.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
Fire-ice is a frozen form of methane hydrate, a natural gas.
—Devika Rao, theweek, 1 Jan. 2024
The time-friendly in-shower treatment softens, hydrates, and glassifies hair in just 60 seconds.
—Mary Honkus, Glamour, 7 Mar. 2024
With key ingredients like hyaluronic acid, glycerin, antioxidant fruit complex, and vitamin B5, this serum rapidly hydrates and adds an instant glow.
—Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 3 Feb. 2024
Verb
The 60-minute treatment features microdermabrasion for deep-cleaning and exfoliation, a generous amount of time with a microcurrent device to lift and firm, and a cool blast of oxygen at the end to hydrate and give skin a gleamy finish.
—Annie Blay, Allure, 11 Apr. 2024
Lip licking causes a vicious cycle of licking lips to hydrate, only to dry them out more said Dr. Shayan Cheraghlou, academic chief dermatology resident at NYU Grossman School of Medicine.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, CNN, 7 Apr. 2024
On the other hand, if dark circles are caused by dehydration and poor circulation, look for eye creams that contain hyaluronic acid, peptides and caffeine to hydrate and plump.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2024
Include a pack of these nourishing honey sheet masks, which are infused with hyaluronic acid and antioxidants to hydrate and protect skin.
—Paula Lee, Glamour, 14 Mar. 2024
There’s the Soft Serve After Shave Oil, which prevents razor burn and ingrown hairs with a blend of anti-inflammatory peptides to reduce redness and heal bumps, hyaluronic acid to hydrate and strawberry that’s naturally loaded with AHAs to exfoliate.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
This barrier also protects against water loss to keep the skin hydrated.
—Lisa Desantis, Health, 22 Mar. 2024
Keep hydrangeas hydrated with a deep soak once or twice a week to reach the roots.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2024
But Take Note The thin, lighter formula may not be strong enough to hydrate super dry skin.
—Tanya Edwards, Parents, 15 Mar. 2024
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“Hydrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hydrate. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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hydrate
1 of 2 noun
hy·drate
ˈhī-ˌdrāt 
: a compound formed by the union of water with some other substance
a hydrate of copper sulfate
hydrate
2 of 2 verb
hydrated; hydrating
1
: to cause to take up or combine with water or the elements of water
2
: to supply with sufficient amounts of fluid or moisture
Medical Definition
hydrate
1 of 2 noun
hy·drate
ˈhī-ˌdrāt
: a compound (as Glauber's salt) formed by the union of water with some other substance
hydrate
2 of 2 verb
hydrated; hydrating
: to cause to take up or combine with water or the elements of water
: to become a hydrate
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