to water
- verb
- /ˈwɔːtər/
- Every chance I get, I water the plants.
- water plants
- water the garden
- water crops
She gets the women to plant new trees and water them drop by drop.
- She gets the women to plant new trees and water them drop by drop.
- OK, so see the intention. Water the seed
- Starting with the seedling, make sure that you water the plant, OK?
- Well, do you subconsciously water your plants or do you consciously water them?
- Finally, can I use tap water to water my spider plant?
- He once said that the tree of Liberty needs to be watered with the flood of tyrants.
- You got to plow the ground to plant the seed, to water the seed, to get the harvest.
- That was that because we A watered plants B, it was fun.
Examples
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Finally, can I use tap water to water my spider plant?
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And I shall water the plants.
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You water it once a month.
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Our next tip is to water based on the type of plant.
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Starting with the seedling, make sure that you water the plant, OK?
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One student may grow a garden and understand the importance of watering plants.
Academic text (2013) -
And I've watered all my house plants.
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Don't forget to water my cactus.
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You water the plants.
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Every chance I get, I water the plants.
Synonyms
To add water to something or to take water into the body
To give water to land or crops to help them grow
Idioms
- Informal
Something that happened in the past and is no longer important
- Informal
To support someone and do things for them without asking questions
- Archaic
A thing that is very weak, confusing, and far removed from the original idea
- Informal
An unknown cause that makes many people act or feel the same way
- Informal
Something bad that already happened and cannot be changed so do not worry about it
Phrasal Verbs
- Informal
To make something less strong by adding liquid or removing strong parts
- Informal
Make people less excited about an idea or plan by saying bad things about it
- Informal
Support or defend someone in a group, often without getting anything
To move water through a tube from one place to another by letting it flow down
Compounds
Water a religious leader blesses and people use in a ceremony to make people and things clean and safe
- Specialized
A device that moves water or coolant through a car engine to prevent overheating
A container filled with hot water to warm a bed or soothe a part of the body
- Specialized
A small amount of water that someone takes from a river, lake, or tap to test if it is clean
A way of staying afloat by moving your arms and legs to keep your head above water
- Specialized
A kind of water with heavier hydrogen atoms used in some nuclear reactors
A pair of air-filled bags worn on the arms to help a child float while learning to swim
A plant that floats on water with large round leaves and pretty white, pink, or yellow flowers
- Jargon
A part of a golf course with water, like a pond or stream, that players try to avoid
- Specialized
Water that has many minerals like calcium or magnesium so soap does not make good bubbles
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Water as a verb comes from the noun water, the liquid, and it simply means to put that liquid on plants or animals. So to 'water' the plants is literally to give them 'water'.