befeuchten — meaning in English

English meaning

• dampen verb To make something slightly wet.
• moisten verb To make moist or moister.
• wet adj Covered in or soaked with liquid, usually water.

Senses

befeuchten is used for these senses in English:

• dampen (transitive) To make damp or moist; to make moderately wet.
• humidify To increase the humidity in the air.
• moisten (transitive) To make moist or moister.
• moisturize (transitive) To make more moist.
• wet (transitive) To cover or impregnate with liquid.

dampen — full definition

1. verb To make something slightly wet.
2. verb To weaken or reduce a feeling, reaction, or effect.

moisten — full definition

1. verb To make moist or moister.
2. verb To become moist or moister.

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