irrigate

IPA(Pronunciation)

Verb

transitive

Japanese Meaning

（農地に）水を供給する、灌漑する / （傷を）液体で洗浄する

To irrigate the dry fields, the farmers built a network of canals and pumps.

乾いた畑に水を供給するために、農民たちは運河とポンプの網を築いた。

Sense（1）

(transitive) To supply (farmland) with water, by building ditches, pipes, etc.

We need to irrigate the land before we plant the crops.

Sense（2）

(transitive) To clean (a wound) with a fluid.

The nurse will show you how to irrigate the wound to prevent infection.

irrigates

（ present singular third-person ）

irrigating

（ participle present ）

irrigated

（ participle past ）

irrigated

（ past ）