Complete Definition of "moisten"

English

Etymology
suffix|moist|en|ss=3

Pronunciation
audio|en-us-moisten.ogg|Audio (US)
:rhymes|�ɪs�n

Verb
en-verb

  1. transitive To make moist or moister.
  2. intransitive To become moist or moister.

Translations
trans-top|to make moist
Finnish: kosteuttaa
French: humidifier
German: anfeuchten, befeuchten
trans-mid
Korean: ��� (jeogsida, jeok-)
Russian: �влажн���/�влажни�� (uvlažn'át'/uvlažn'ít')
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trans-top|to become moist
French: mouiller
Korean: �� (jeojda, jeot-)
trans-mid
Russian: �влажн�����/�влажни���� (uvlažn'át's'a/uvlažn'ít's'a)
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Category:English ergative verbs
Category:Liquids

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