verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To make more moist. transitive

   "moisturize your skin"

2. 2
   make (more) humid wordnet
3. 3
   To make more humid. transitive

Synonyms

All synonyms

humidifymoisturisehumidifymoistenmoistenmoisturise

Antonyms

All antonyms

dehumidifydehydratedesiccatedry

Example

More examples

"I use petroleum jelly instead of lotion to moisturize my skin."

Etymology

From moisture + -ize.

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