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Water Meaning, Uses & Common Mistakes (3 meaning)

Meaning 1：drinking water (water)

water 🔊

/ˈwɔːtər/

n., v.

The clear liquid we drink, that is in rivers, oceans, and rain. It is essential for life.

drinking water 🔊

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/ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ˈwɔːtər/

n., v.

The transparent, odorless, tasteless liquid that is essential for all known forms of life and covers most of Earth's surface.

📁 Category：Natural Geography 🔖 Level：Elementary

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Old English 'wæter', from Proto-Germanic *watōr, from PIE *wódr̥.

💡 Mnemonic

Think 'WA'ter as 'WA'sh away thirst – a clear liquid that keeps you alive.

📖 Example

After playing in the park, I drank a whole bottle of water because I was very thirsty. 🔊 After playing in the park, I drank a whole bottle of water because I was very thirsty.

🔗 Collocations

bottled water – Water that is sold in sealed bottles.

tap water – Water supplied through pipes to homes and businesses.

mineral water – Water that naturally contains dissolved minerals.

🔄 Synonyms

H2O (n.) – The chemical formula for water.

aqua (n.) – A Latin word for water, used in contexts like aqua therapy.

rainwater (n.) – Water that has fallen from the sky as rain.

🚫 Antonyms

dryness (n.) – The state of having no water or moisture.

thirst (n.) – The feeling of needing water.

🌱 Derivatives

watery (adj.) – Containing or resembling water.

watered (adj.) – Supplied with water.

waterless (adj.) – Without water.

📖 Cultural Story

Water is the most essential substance for life. The word traces back to Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥, appearing in Latin 'unda' (wave) and Greek 'hýdōr'. Ancient civilizations flourished near rivers, making 'water' one of the oldest recorded words.

Meaning 2：pour water on plants (water)

water 🔊

/ˈwɔːtər/

n., v.

(verb) To pour water on plants to help them grow.

Hand watering green seedlings with watering can on balcony

pour water on plants 🔊

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/pɔːr ˈwɔːtər ɒn plænts/

n., v.

To give water to plants in order to help them grow and stay healthy.

📁 Category：Botany Research 🔖 Level：Elementary

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

My grandma asks me to water her flowers every morning when she is on vacation. 🔊 My grandma asks me to water her flowers every morning when she is on vacation.

🔗 Collocations

water the garden – To pour water over the plants in a garden.

water the lawn – To sprinkle water on a grassy area.

watering can – A container with a spout used for watering plants.

🔄 Synonyms

irrigate (v.) – To supply water to land or crops through channels or pipes.

sprinkle (v.) – To scatter small drops of water over something.

drench (v.) – To make something completely wet by pouring water over it.

🚫 Antonyms

dry (v.) – To make or become dry by removing moisture.

dehydrate (v.) – To remove water from something.

🌱 Derivatives

watering (n.) – The act of pouring water on plants.

waterer (n.) – A person or tool that waters plants.

Meaning 3：become tearful (water)

water 🔊

/ˈwɔːtər/

n., v.

(verb) When your eyes fill with tears because of a strong emotion or irritation, making them wet.

Close-up of human eye with single tear about to fall

become tearful 🔊

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/bɪˈkʌm ˈtɪrfəl/

n., v.

When your eyes produce tears, usually because of strong feelings like sadness, joy, or irritation.

📁 Category：Physical & Mental Health 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

The ending of the movie was so touching that it made my eyes water. 🔊 The ending of the movie was so touching that it made my eyes water.

🔗 Collocations

make one's eyes water – To cause a person's eyes to produce tears.

eyes water from – The eyes produce tears due to a specific reason.

cause watering – To lead to the production of tears.

🔄 Synonyms

tear up (v.) – To start crying or have tears fill the eyes.

cry (v.) – To shed tears as an expression of emotion.

weep (v.) – To cry loudly or uncontrollably.

🚫 Antonyms

dry up (v.) – To stop producing tears; to become dry.

laugh (v.) – To make sounds of joy, opposite of crying.

🌱 Derivatives

watering (adj.) – Describing eyes that produce tears.