moisten
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English
Etymology
Pronunciation
Verb
moisten (third-person singular simple present moistens, present participle moistening, simple past and past participle moistened)
- (transitive) To make moist or moister.
- She put on some lip balm to moisten her lips.
- (intransitive) To become moist or moister.
- His eyes began to moisten as he held back tears.
Conjugation
Conjugation of moisten
infinitive | (to) moisten | ||
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present tense | past tense | ||
1st-person singular | moisten | moistened | |
2nd-person singular | moisten, moistenest† | moistened, moistenedst† | |
3rd-person singular | moistens, moisteneth† | moistened | |
plural | moisten | ||
subjunctive | moisten | moistened | |
imperative | moisten | — | |
participles | moistening | moistened |
Translations
to make moist
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to become moist
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Finnish
Alternative forms
Adjective
moisten
Anagrams
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From moiste + -en (infinitival suffix).
Pronunciation
Verb
moisten
- to moisten (make moister)
- to supply or provide with moisture.
- (rare) to invigorate; to enliven.
- (rare) to become moist or moister.
Conjugation
Conjugation of moisten (weak in -ed)
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants
- English: moist (obsolete as a verb)
References
- “moisten, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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