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    irrigate
    ir‧ri‧gate /ˈɪrəɡeɪt, ˈɪrɪɡeɪt/ verb [transitive]
     Date: 1600-1700
     Language: Latin
     Origin: past participle of irrigare, from rigare 'to water'
    1. to supply land or crops with water:
        The water in Lake Powell is used to irrigate the area.
        irrigated land/farms/crops
    2. technical to wash a wound with a flow of liquid
    —irrigation /ˌɪrəˈɡeɪʃən, ˌɪrɪˈɡeɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]:
        major irrigation projects