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humidify
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hu·mid·i·fy  (hy-md-f)
tr.v. hu·mid·i·fied, hu·mid·i·fy·ing, hu·mid·i·fies
To make humid.
hu·midi·fi·cation (-f-kshn) n.
humidify
Verb
[-fies, -fying, -fied] to make the air in (a room) more humid or damp
humidifier n
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Verb1.humidifyhumidify - make (more) humid; "We have a machine that humidifies the air in the house"
moisturise, moisturize
hydrate - cause to be hydrated; add water or moisture to; "hydrate your skin"
moisten, dampen, wash - make moist; "The dew moistened the meadows"
dehumidify - make less humid; "The air conditioner dehumidifies the air in the summer"


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