verb / noun
hydrate
HIGH-drayt/ˈhaɪdreɪt/
To incorporate water into something.
The runner hydrates her body by drinking water after exercise.
Etymology
The Greek water root gives hydrate its central idea of adding water. The verb expanded from chemically combining with water to restoring moisture or supplying water more generally.
In context
… there are some apps that remind you to hydrate. They will ring or vibrate your phone every hour, which can be very helpful to remind you to have a cup of water
More examples
- Drink water regularly to stay hydrated during exercise.
- Soaking hydrates dried beans before cooking.
- The chemist hydrates the salt by combining it with water.
- Copper sulfate pentahydrate is a blue hydrate with chemically bound water.
Forms
hydrate · hydrates · hydrated · hydrating
hydration noun — The process of supplying or absorbing water.
Similar words
- moisturize
- Emphasizes adding moisture, especially to skin or hair.
- moisten
- Means making something slightly wet, without implying water absorption.