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humidify

[ hyoo-mid-uh-fahy or, often, yoo- ]
/ hyuˈmɪd əˌfaɪ or, often, yu- /
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verb (used with object), hu·mid·i·fied, hu·mid·i·fy·ing.
to make humid.
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Origin of humidify

First recorded in 1880–85; humid + -ify

OTHER WORDS FROM humidify

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

Words nearby humidify

humicole, humicolous, humid, humidex, humidifier, humidify, humidistat, humidity, humidor, humification, humified
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Words related to 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
/ (hjuːˈmɪdɪˌfaɪ) /
verb -fies, -fying or -fied
(tr) to make (air) humid or damp

Derived forms of humidify

humidification, noun
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