moisten
To make moist or moisterTo make moist or moister.
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Translations
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By meaning 2
By meaning 2
Examples
8 sentencesMeaning
2 senses(transitive)To make moist or moister.
She put on some lip balm to moisten her lips.
anfeuchten, befeuchten
увлажня́тьuvlažnjátʹ, увлажни́тьuvlažnítʹ
зволо́жуватиzvolóžuvaty, зволо́житиzvolóžyty
make moist
(intransitive)To become moist or moister.
His eyes began to moisten as he held back tears.
feucht werden
увлажня́тьсяuvlažnjátʹsja, увлажни́тьсяuvlažnítʹsja
зволо́жуватисяzvolóžuvatysja, зволо́житисяzvolóžytysja
Origin
From moist + -en.From moist + -en.
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Forms
moistens, moistening, moistened, moistenedTenses
moisten · moistened · will moisten · have moistenedSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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