hydrate

Plural: hydrates

Noun

any compound that contains water of crystallization
A solid compound containing or linked to water molecules.
Water.

Verb

Verb Forms: hydrated, hydrating, hydrates

To cause to absorb water; to supply with water.
supply water or liquid to in order to maintain a healthy balance
- "the bicyclists must be hydrated frequently"
become hydrated and combine with water
cause to be hydrated; add water or moisture to
- "hydrate your skin"
To take up, consume or become linked to water.
To drink water.
To load data from a database record into an object's variables

Examples

A lotion can hydrate the skin.
After a long game, he needed to hydrate his brain to find more words.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

bewater

Antonyms

dehydrate

Scrabble Score: 14

hydrate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
hydrate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
hydrate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

hydrate: valid Words With Friends Word