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'water' - used as a noun
Synonyms for 'water'
1. 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. the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)
they invaded our territorial waters
they were sitting by the water's edge
3. a facility that provides a source of water
the town debated the purification of the water supply
first you have to cut off the water
4. once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
5. liquid excretory product
the child had to make water
6. a fluid necessary for the life of most animals and plants
he asked for a drink of water

'water' - used as a verb
7. supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams
Water the fields
8. provide with water
We watered the buffalo
9. secrete or form water, as tears or saliva
My mouth watered at the prospect of a good dinner
His eyes watered
10. fill with tears
His eyes were watering

derived forms
1. Water / Plural
waters
2. Water / Past
watered
3. Water / Third Person
waters
4. Water / Present Participle
watering
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It's hard for the modern generation to understand Thoreau, who lived beside a pond but didn't own water skis or a snorkel. - Click here to find out.
Fact of the day
Men sweat more than women. This is because women can better regulate the amount of water they lose.