humidify

[hyoo-mid-uh-fahy or, often, yoo-]

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verb (used with object), hu·mid·i·fied, hu·mid·i·fy·ing.

to make humid.

Origin of humidify

First recorded in 1880–85; humid + -ify

Related formshu·mid·i·fi·ca·tion, nounun·hu·mid·i·fied, adjectiveun·hu·mid·i·fy·ing, adjective

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Related Words for humidify

drench, sprinkle, dampen, soak, saturate, wash, wet, squirt, steam, rinse, bathe, moisten, hose, dip, damp, spray, splash, douse, steep, irrigate

British Dictionary definitions for humidify

humidify

verb -fies, -fying or -fied

(tr) to make (air) humid or damp

Derived Formshumidification, noun

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Word Origin and History for humidify

1884; see humid + -fy. Related: Humidified; humidifying. Earlier was humify (1650s).