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water

Definitions


[ˈwɔːtə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a colourless, transparent, odourless liquid that forms the seas, lakes, rivers, and rain and is the basis of the fluids of living organisms
(e.g: sodium chloride dissolves in water)

- a stretch or area of water, such as a river, sea, or lake
(e.g: the lawns ran down to the water's edge)

- urine
(e.g: drinking alcohol will make you need to pass water more often)

- the amniotic fluid surrounding a fetus in the womb, especially as discharged in a flow shortly before birth
(e.g: I think my waters have broken)

- the quality of transparency and brilliance shown by a diamond or other gem

- capital stock that represents a book value greater than the true assets of a company


Phrases:
- by water
- like water
- make water
- of the first water
- pass water
- the water of life
- water on the brain
- water under the bridge

Origin:
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], (Verb)

Definitions:
- pour or sprinkle water over (a plant or area) in order to encourage plant growth
(e.g: I went out to water the geraniums)

- (of a person's eyes) fill with tears
(e.g: Rory blinked, his eyes watering)

- dilute or adulterate (a drink, typically an alcoholic one) with water
(e.g: 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


Phrases:
- by water
- like water
- make water
- of the first water
- pass water
- the water of life
- water on the brain
- water under the bridge

Origin:
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’




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