irrigated; irrigating
Definition of irrigate
a
: to supply (land, crops, etc.) with water by artificial means
irrigating the cotton plants irrigates 20 acres of farmland
b
: to flush (a body part) with a stream of liquid
irrigate the wound with saline solution the eye was irrigated following chemical exposure
2
: to refresh as if by watering
: to practice irrigation
A tensiometer (soil moisture probe), available at any garden center, helps take the guesswork out of irrigating. — The Benicia (California) Herald
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The first known use of irrigate was in 1615
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