Hydrate: Meaning, Examples, and How to Use It

Meaning 1：drink water (hydrate)

hydrate 🔊

/ˈhaɪdreɪt/

v. / n.

To drink water or give water to something to keep it healthy.

Hydrate meaning: person drinking water in park

drink water 🔊

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/drɪŋk ˈwɔːtər/

v. / n.

To provide water or moisture to something, especially to a living organism, to maintain health or function.

📁 Category：Diet & Health 🔖 Level：intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Greek 'hydr-' (water) + '-ate' (verb suffix).

💡 Mnemonic

HYDRATE: HYDR- (water) + ATE (consume) = consume water.

📖 Example

After my walk outside, I always make sure to hydrate with a big glass of water. 🔊 After my walk outside, I always make sure to provide my body with water by drinking a big glass of water.

🔗 Collocations

hydrate your skin – apply moisturizer to keep skin from drying

stay hydrated – maintain adequate fluid levels in the body

hydrate the body – supply the body with necessary water

🔄 Synonyms

rehydrate (v.) – to restore water to something that has lost it

moisten (v.) – to make something slightly wet

quench (v.) – to satisfy thirst by drinking

🚫 Antonyms

dehydrate (v.) – to remove water from something

dry out (phrasal v.) – to become completely dry, losing moisture

🌱 Derivatives

hydration (n.) – the process of adding or absorbing water

hydrated (adj.) – having enough water in the body

dehydrate (v.) – to lose or remove water from something

📖 Cultural Story

Originates from Greek 'hydor' (water). First used in chemistry (1810s) describing compounds with water. Later adopted in health contexts for drinking water.