water

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water is part of the Basic English 850.

Contents 1 Pronunciation 2 Noun 2.1 Related words 3 Verb 3.1 Related words

[change] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈwɔːtə/, SAMPA: /"wO:t@/
• (US) enPR: wô'tə(r), IPA: /ˈwɔːtɚ/, /ˈwɑːtɚ/, SAMPA: /"wO:t@`/, /"wA:t@`/
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[change] Noun

Singular water

Plural waters

1. A bottle or glass full of the liquid we call water (H₂O).

   "I want to order two waters, waiter".

2. (uncountable) A clear liquid that humans, animals, and plants take in.

   The dog drank the water from his dish

[change] Related words

• backwater
• freshwater
• international waters
• in hot water
• rainwater
• saltwater
• seawater
• underwater
• waterfall
• waterfowl
• watery
• water-logged
• water closet
• water craft
• water spider
• whitewater

[change] Verb

Plain form water

Third-person singular waters

Past tense watered

Past participle watered

Present participle watering

1. (transitive) To add water to a thing

   He waters the plants.

[change] Related words

• watered down