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hydrate vs moisturize

moisturize vs hydrate

hydrate is a noun but moisturize is not a noun.

hydrate and moisturize both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hydrate Yes No Yes No
moisturize No No Yes No
As verbs, moisturize is a hypernym of hydrate; that is, moisturize is a word with a broader meaning than hydrate:
  • hydrate: cause to be hydrated; add water or moisture to
  • moisturize: make (more) humid
Other hypernyms of hydrate include humidify, moisturise.
hydrate (noun) moisturize (noun)
any compound that contains water of crystallization
hydrate (verb) moisturize (verb)
cause to be hydrated; add water or moisture to make (more) humid
become hydrated and combine with water
supply water or liquid to in order to maintain a healthy balance
Difference between hydrate and moisturize

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