irrigate
verb [T] (SUPPLY WATER) /ˈɪr.ɪ.ɡeɪt/Definition
› to supply land with water so that crops and plants will grow: irrigated land/fieldsImproving fertility and pest control irrigation /ˌɪr.ɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/ noun [U] Improving fertility and pest control
(Definition of irrigate verb (SUPPLY WATER) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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