irrigate vs care for

irrigate and care for both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
irrigate	No	No	Yes	No
care for	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, care for is a hypernym of irrigate; that is, care for is a word with a broader meaning than irrigate:

irrigate: supply with a constant flow or sprinkling of some liquid, for the purpose of cooling, cleansing, or disinfecting
care for: provide treatment for

Other hypernyms of irrigate include treat.

irrigate (verb)	care for (verb)
supply with a constant flow or sprinkling of some liquid, for the purpose of cooling, cleansing, or disinfecting	provide treatment for
supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams	have a liking, fondness, or taste (for)
	be fond of; be attached to