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Word: Water
Speech Type: Verb
Old English wæter (noun), wæterian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch water, German Wasser, from an Indo-European root shared by Russian voda (compare with vodka), also by Latin unda ‘wave’ and Greek hudōr ‘water’
ˈwɔːtə
pour or sprinkle water over (a plant or area) in order to encourage plant growth
Short Definition:pour or sprinkle water over
Examples:- I went out to water the geraniums
(of a person's eyes) fill with tears
Short Definition:fill with tears
Examples:- Rory blinked, his eyes watering
dilute or adulterate (a drink, typically an alcoholic one) with water
Short Definition:dilute or adulterate drink with water
Examples:- staff at the club had been watering down the drinks
increase (a company's debt, or nominal capital) by the issue of new shares without a corresponding addition to assets.
Short Definition:increase company's debt or capital by issue of shares
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