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humidify

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

hu·mid·i·fy

[hyoo-mid-uh-fahy or, often, yoo-]
verb (used with object), -fied, -fy·ing.
to make humid.

Origin:
1880–85; humid + -ify

hu·mid·i·fi·ca·tion, noun
un·hu·mid·i·fied, adjective
un·hu·mid·i·fy·ing, adjective
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humidify (hjuːˈmɪdɪˌfaɪ)
 
vb , -fies, -fying, -fied
(tr) to make (air) humid or damp
 
humidifi'cation
 
n

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