noun

• (uncountable) A inorganic compound (of molecular formula H₂O) found at room temperature and pressure as a clear liquid; it is present naturally as rain, and found in rivers, lakes and seas; its solid form is ice and its gaseous form is steam.
  "By the action of electricity, the water was resolved into its two parts, oxygen and hydrogen."
• (uncountable) A inorganic compound (of molecular formula H₂O) found at room temperature and pressure as a clear liquid; it is present naturally as rain, and found in rivers, lakes and seas; its solid form is ice and its gaseous form is steam.
  "May I have a glass of water?"
• (uncountable) A inorganic compound (of molecular formula H₂O) found at room temperature and pressure as a clear liquid; it is present naturally as rain, and found in rivers, lakes and seas; its solid form is ice and its gaseous form is steam.
  "Joe bustled back and offered her a glass of wine but she shook her head. “Just a water, please.”"
• (alchemy, philosophy) The aforementioned liquid, considered one of the Classical elements or basic elements of alchemy.
  "He showed me the river of living water, sparkling like crystal, flowing from the throne of God."

verb

• (transitive) To pour water into the soil surrounding (plants).
  "Aunt Em had just come out of the house to water the cabbages when she looked up and saw Dorothy running toward her."
• (transitive) To wet or supply with water; to moisten; to overflow with water; to irrigate.
  "tears watering the ground"
• (transitive) To provide (animals) with water for drinking.
  "I need to water the cattle."
• (intransitive) To get or take in water.
  "The ship put into port to water."