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hydrate

/ˈhaɪdreɪt/·하이드레이트·verb, noun
to add water; a compound containing water
GreekCEFR B2
Root
Greek 'hydōr' (water) + -ate (verb)
Greek hydōr → 19th c. English hydrate (chemistry term)
In a word

hydōr (water) + -ate (verb) = 'to put into water-state'. "Hydrate before your run" reads, by root: bring your body into water-form. The same hydro shows in hydrogen (water-maker), hydraulic (water-pressure), dehydrate. Exercise, skincare, and chemistry all flow from one root.

Examples
Hydrate yourself well before the run.
This cream helps hydrate dry skin.
Plants need to be hydrated daily.
Related
hydrogenhydraulicdehydratehydrationrehydrate
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