humidify
Americanverb (used with object)
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humidifies,
present (3rd person singular)
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humidified,
past participle, past
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humidifying
present participle
verb
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Inflected Forms
Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
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humidifysimple
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humidifiessimple
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have humidifiedperfect
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has humidifiedperfect
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am humidifyingprogressive
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are humidifyingprogressive
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is humidifyingprogressive
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have been humidifyingperfect progressive
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has been humidifyingperfect progressive
Past
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humidifiedsimple
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had humidifiedperfect
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was humidifyingprogressive
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were humidifyingprogressive
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had been humidifyingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of humidify
Explanation
To humidify is to make something more moist or damp. If you have a dry cough that's keeping you awake at night, you might want to humidify the air in your bedroom. Humidify means "make humid," and humid, or "damp," comes from a root meaning "wet." You could say that your long, hot shower is sure to humidify the air in the bathroom, or that you try to humidify your house in the winter by putting a pan of water on the wood stove. Possibly the best way to humidify a space is to use a humidifier, a small machine that adds moisture to the air.
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The system boasted heat and flame detectors, fire retardant, a 2,500-gallon sprinkler system to soak the property and humidify the air for an hour, and autonomy from the power grid.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 17, 2025
Enriched oxygen, first bubbled through water to warm and humidify it, pumped mechanically into her lungs.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 23, 2021
If you want to humidify your home, Kroshinsky recommends a high capacity machine.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 31, 2020
The normally small-sized structures cleanse and humidify the air that passes through the nostrils into the lungs.
From Fox News ● May 28, 2019
Its primary function is to receive the air from the external environment and filter, warm, and humidify it before it reaches the delicate lungs where gas exchange will occur.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
The researchers pinched the vocal cords together and pumped warm, humidified air through them.
From Science Magazine ● Oct. 3, 2023
In a hot and humidified greenhouse, Dr Aaron Davis parts the branches on a lanky plant to reveal a cluster of dark red berries.
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2023
As air passes through the nasal cavity, the air is warmed to body temperature and humidified.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
There are newer models that can deliver heated or humidified air, depending on the patient’s preferences, and there are small travel models as well.
From New York Times ● May 31, 2021
Over the county of Lancashire the prevailing west wind carries comparatively continuous currents of humidified air.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 5 "Cosway" to "Coucy" by Various
They also implemented measures like humidifying the area to "prevent secondary accidents during the rescue".
From BBC ● May 4, 2026
This natural humidifying system arises from the increased perimeter of the nose bones in arctic seals, the team reports, like jagged coastlines with many bays and ports.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 14, 2023
The processes of warming, humidifying, and removing particles are important protective mechanisms that prevent damage to the trachea and lungs.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
A computer-controlled system pulls in outside air, which industrial-sized wall fans blow across a humidifying pad.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 26, 2021
The “keys” in Humanrace include the ingredients of rice powder cleanser, lotus enzyme exfoliator and humidifying cream.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 17, 2020
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