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hydrate

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈhaɪˌdɹeɪt// UK //hˈaɪdɹeɪt// hy·drate Archaic Slang

v. to drink enough water or give your body the liquid it needs to stay healthy. You also use this when you put moisture back into your skin or a dry object.

v. to cause to take up or combine with water; to restore or maintain fluid balance in a biological organism. Often used in medical or athletic contexts to describe the intake of fluids.


SIMPLE

You should hydrate regularly during a long workout.

CONTEXTUAL

The doctor advised the patient to hydrate frequently with electrolyte solutions to recover from the fever.

COMPLEX

Athletes must hydrate strategically before a competition to ensure peak muscular performance and avoid the cognitive decline associated with even mild dehydration.

Antonyms
Origin

From French hydrate, from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ (húdōr, “water”) + -ate.

Usage

The verb is used both transitively ('hydrate your skin') and intransitively ('remember to hydrate').

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