watered 音标拼音: [w'ɔtɚd]
a . 洒了水的,用水的
洒了水的,用水的
watered adj 1 : (
of silk fabric )
having a wavelike pattern [
synonym : {
moire },
{
watered }]
Water \
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v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Watered };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n .
{
Watering }.] [
AS .
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terian ,
gew [
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terian .]
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1 .
To wet or supply with water ;
to moisten ;
to overflow with water ;
to irrigate ;
as ,
to water land ;
to water flowers .
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With tears watering the ground . --
Milton .
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Men whose lives gilded on like rivers that water the woodlands . --
Longfellow .
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2 .
To supply with water for drink ;
to cause or allow to drink ;
as ,
to water cattle and horses .
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3 .
To wet and calender ,
as cloth ,
so as to impart to it a lustrous appearance in wavy lines ;
to diversify with wavelike lines ;
as ,
to water silk .
Cf . {
Water },
n .,
6 .
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4 .
To add water to (
anything ),
thereby extending the quantity or bulk while reducing the strength or quality ;
to extend ;
to dilute ;
to weaken .
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{
To water stock },
to increase the capital stock of a company by issuing new stock ,
thus diminishing the value of the individual shares .
Cf . {
Water },
n .,
7 . [
Brokers '
Cant ]
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