: a compound formed by the union of water with some other substance
hydrated; hydrating
1
: to cause to take up or combine with water or the elements of water
2
: to supply with ample fluid or moisture
hydrates and softens the skin
: to become a hydrate
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Verb
lotions and creams that hydrate the skin
Drink fluids to hydrate the body.
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Rainwater is used to hydrate the plants after it's been collected from the rooftop of the glasshouse, which measures 760 m in length (about 2,500 ft) and is capable of producing 1,250 tonnes of strawberries each year.
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The Crown Affair Leave-In Conditioner hydrates dry strands, adds shine, and defines texture without ever feeling greasy or heavy.
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Verb
Apply this Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask at the beginning of your flight, and your pout will be hydrated from takeoff to touchdown.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2025
Rainwater is used to hydrate the plants after it's been collected from the rooftop of the glasshouse, which measures 760 m in length (about 2,500 ft) and is capable of producing 1,250 tonnes of strawberries each year.
—New Atlas, 6 July 2025
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“Hydrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hydrate. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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hydrate
1 of 2 noun
hy·drate
ˈhī-ˌdrāt 
: a compound formed by the union of water with some other substance
a hydrate of copper sulfate
hydrate
2 of 2 verb
hydrated; hydrating
1
: to cause to take up or combine with water or the elements of water
2
: to supply with sufficient amounts of fluid or moisture
Medical Definition
hydrate
1 of 2 noun
hy·drate
ˈhī-ˌdrāt
: a compound (as Glauber's salt) formed by the union of water with some other substance
hydrate
2 of 2 verb
hydrated; hydrating
: to cause to take up or combine with water or the elements of water
: to become a hydrate
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