Definition of Water in English :

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Water meaning in English

Meaning of Water in English

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Water

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Noun

1. h2o, water

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

2. body of water, water

the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)

Example Sentences:
'they invaded our territorial waters'
'they were sitting by the water's edge'

3. water

once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)

4. water, water supply, water system

a facility that provides a source of water

Example Sentences:
'the town debated the purification of the water supply'
'first you have to cut off the water'

5. pee, piddle, piss, urine, water, weewee

liquid excretory product

Example Sentences:
'there was blood in his urine'
'the child had to make water'

6. water

a liquid necessary for the life of most animals and plants

Example Sentences:
'he asked for a drink of water'

Verb

7. irrigate, water

supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams

Example Sentences:
'Water the fields'

8. water

provide with water

Example Sentences:
'We watered the buffalo'

9. water

secrete or form water, as tears or saliva

Example Sentences:
'My mouth watered at the prospect of a good dinner'
'His eyes watered'

10. water

fill with tears

Example Sentences:
'His eyes were watering'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Water

see synonyms of water
noun
1. 
a clear colourless tasteless odourless liquid that is essential for plant and animal life and constitutes, in impure form, rain, oceans, rivers, lakes, etc. It is a neutral substance, an effective solvent for many compounds, and is used as a standard for many physical properties. Formula: H2O
▶ Related adjective: aqueous ▶ Related combining forms: hydro-, aqua-
2. 
a. 
any body or area of this liquid, such as a sea, lake, river, etc
b. 
(as modifier)
water sports
water transport
a water plant
▶ Related adjective: aquatic
3. 
the surface of such a body or area
fish swam below the water
4. 
any form or variety of this liquid, such as rain
5.  high water, low water
6. 
any of various solutions of chemical substances in water
lithia water
ammonia water
7. physiology
a. 
any fluid secreted from the body, such as sweat, urine, or tears
b. (usually plural)
the amniotic fluid surrounding a fetus in the womb
8. 
a wavy lustrous finish on some fabrics, esp silk
9. archaic
the degree of brilliance in a diamond
See also first water
10. 
excellence, quality, or degree (in the phrase of the first water)
11. finance
a. 
capital stock issued without a corresponding increase in paid-up capital, so that the book value of the company's capital is not fully represented by assets or earning power
b. 
the fictitious or unrealistic asset entries that reflect such inflated book value of capital
12. (modifier) astrology
of or relating to the three signs of the zodiac Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces
Compare air (sense 20), earth (sense 10), fire (sense 24)
13.  above the water
14.  hold water
15.  in deep water
16.  make water
17.  pass water
18.  test the water
19.  throw cold water on
20.  water under the bridge
verb
21. (transitive)
to sprinkle, moisten, or soak with water
22. (transitive; often foll by down)
to weaken by the addition of water
23. (intransitive)
(of the eyes) to fill with tears
24. (intransitive)
(of the mouth) to salivate, esp in anticipation of food (esp in the phrase make one's mouth water)
25. (transitive)
to irrigate or provide with water
to water the land
he watered the cattle
26. (intransitive)
to drink water
27. (intransitive)
(of a ship, etc) to take in a supply of water
28. (transitive) finance
to raise the par value of (issued capital stock) without a corresponding increase in the real value of assets
29. (transitive)
to produce a wavy lustrous finish on (fabrics, esp silk)

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Water

see synonyms of water
noun
1. 
the colorless, transparent liquid occurring on earth as rivers, lakes, oceans, etc., and falling from the clouds as rain: chemically a compound of hydrogen and oxygen, H2O, it freezes, forming ice, at 0°C (32°F) and boils, forming steam, at 100°C (212°F)
2. 
water in a specified form or amount, or occurring or distributed in a specified way, or for a specified use, as drinking or washing
3.  [often pl.]
a. 
a large body of water, as a river, lake, or sea
b. 
the part of the sea contiguous with a specified country, land mass, etc. or the parts away from this
international waters
c. 
any area in a body of water
the noisy waters at the rapids
d. 
the liquid substance of a body of water
the pond's still waters
4. 
water with reference to
a. 
its depth
ten feet of water at the dam
b. 
its displacement
a boat that draws six feet of water
c. 
its surface
above water, under water
d. 
its level in a sea, river, etc.
high water, low water
5.  [pl.]
the water of mineral springs
to take the waters at Saratoga
6. 
any body fluid or secretion, as urine, saliva, tears, or gastric and pancreatic juices
; specif.,
a. 
the fluid surrounding the fetus in pregnancy; amniotic fluid
b. 
a watery fluid retained abnormally
water on the knee
7. 
a solution of any substance in water
mineral water, ammonia water
8. 
a. 
the degree of transparency and luster of a precious stone as a measure of its quality
a diamond of the first water
b. 
degree of quality or conformity to type
an artist of the first or purest water
9. 
a wavy, lustrous finish given to linen, silk, rayon, etc., or to a metal surface
10. 
a watercolor painting
11.  Finance
a. 
a valuation wrongfully given to the assets of a business in excess of their real value
b. 
an issue of capital stock which brings the face value of all the stock issued by a business to a figure higher than the actual value of its assets: now prohibited by SEC regulations
verb transitive
12. 
to supply with water
; specif.,
a. 
to give (animals) water to drink
b. 
to give water to (soil, crops, etc.) by sprinkling, pouring, or irrigating
c. 
to bring water to (land)
said of a river, canal, etc.
d. 
to put water on by sprinkling, hosing, etc.; soak or moisten with water
often with down
e. 
to add water to so as to weaken; dilute
to water the milk
13. 
to give a wavy luster to the surface of (silk, etc.)
14.  Finance
to issue (stock) so as to add illegally to the total face value without increasing assets to justify this valuation
verb intransitive
15. 
to fill with tears
said of the eyes
16. 
to secrete or fill with saliva
his mouth watered at the sight of the roast
17. 
to take on a supply of water
18. 
to drink water
said of animals
adjective
19. 
of or having to do with water
20. 
in or on water
water sports
21. 
growing in or living on or near water
water plants, water birds
22. 
a. 
operated by water
a water wheel
b. 
derived from running water
water power
23. 
containing water or fluid
a water blister
24. 
prepared with water, as for thinning or hardening

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Water

see synonyms of water
n.
1. A clear, colorless, odorless, and tasteless liquid, H2O, essential for most plant and animal life and the most widely used of all solvents. Freezing point 0°C (32°F); boiling point 100°C (212°F); specific gravity (4°C) 1.0000; weight per gallon (15°C) 8.338 pounds (3.782 kilograms).
2.
a. Any of various forms of water: waste water.
b. often waters Naturally occurring mineral water, as at a spa.
3.
a. A body of water such as a sea, lake, river, or stream.
b. waters A particular stretch of sea or ocean, especially that of a state or country: escorted out of British waters.
4.
a. A supply of water: had to turn off the water while repairing the broken drain.
b. A water supply system.
5.
a. Any of the fluids normally secreted from the body, such as urine, perspiration, tears, or saliva.
b. A fluid present in a body part in abnormal quantities as a result of injury or disease: water on the knee.
c. The fluid surrounding a fetus in the uterus; amniotic fluid.
6. An aqueous solution of a substance, especially a gas: ammonia water.
7. A wavy finish or sheen, as of a fabric or metal.
8.
a. The valuation of the assets of a business firm beyond their real value.
b. Stock issued in excess of paid-in capital.
9.
a. The transparency and luster of a gem.
b. A level of excellence.
v. wa·tered, wa·ter·ing, wa·ters
v.tr.
1. To pour or sprinkle water on; make wet: watered the garden.
2.
a. To give drinking water to.
b. To lead (an animal) to drinking water.
3. To dilute or weaken by adding water: a bar serving whiskey that had been watered.
4. To give a sheen to the surface of (fabric or metal).
5. To increase (the number of shares of stock) without increasing the value of the assets represented.
6. To irrigate (land).
v.intr.
1. To produce or discharge fluid, as from the eyes.
2. To salivate in anticipation of food: The wonderful aroma from the kitchen makes my mouth water.
3. To take on a supply of water, as a ship.
4. To drink water, as an animal.

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