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To supply (dry land) with water by means of ditches, pipes, or streams; water artificially.
(verb-transitive)
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To wash out (a body cavity or wound) with water or a medicated fluid.
(verb-transitive)
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To make fertile or vital as if by watering.
(verb-transitive)
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To supply land with water artificially.
(verb-intransitive)
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