irrigate
verb (used with object)
to supply (land) with water by artificial means, as by diverting streams, flooding, or spraying.
irrigates
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present tense formof irrigate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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A water system irrigates the plants via a nutrient substrate, a liquid fertiliser that replaces the nutrients and minerals naturally present in the soil.
From Barron's ● Feb. 17, 2026
Nearby, water pumped from the Ogallala Aquifer irrigates fields of peanuts and cotton.
From Salon ● May 7, 2024
The study found regional differences in the Colorado River Basin, where the water irrigates more than 5 million acres of farmlands and ranchlands.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 28, 2024
And because most pumped groundwater irrigates crops, major declines in availability could lead to a global food crisis.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 25, 2023
The river Nile rises once a year in the month of Elul; it covers all the land, and irrigates it to a distance of fifteen days' journey.
From The Itinerary of Benjamin of Tudela by Benjamin of Tudela
