moisten

English

Etymology

From moist +‎ -en.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmɔɪsən/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔɪsən

Verb

moisten (third-person singular simple present moistens, present participle moistening, simple past and past participle moistened)

  1. (transitive) To make moist or moister.
    She put on some lip balm to moisten her lips.
  2. (intransitive) To become moist or moister.
    His eyes began to moisten as he held back tears.

Conjugation
Conjugation of moisten
infinitive (to) moisten
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

†Archaic or obsolete.

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Finnish

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Adjective

moisten

  1. genitive plural of moinen

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Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From moiste +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmɔi̯stən/

Verb

moisten

  1. to moisten (make moister)
  2. to supply or provide with moisture.
  3. (rare) to invigorate; to enliven.
  4. (rare) to become moist or moister.

Conjugation
Conjugation of moisten (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) moisten, moiste
present tense past tense
1st-person singular moiste moisted
2nd-person singular moistest moistedest
3rd-person singular moisteth moisted
subjunctive singular moiste
imperative singular —
plural1 moisten, moiste moisteden, moistede
imperative plural moisteth, moiste —
participles moistynge, moistende moisted, ymoisted

1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants
  • English: moist (obsolete as a verb)

References
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