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moisten vs moisturize

moisturize vs moisten

moisten and moisturize both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
moisten No No Yes No
moisturize No No Yes No
As verbs, moisturize is a hyponym of moisten; that is, moisturize is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than moisten:
  • moisten: make moist
  • moisturize: make (more) humid
Other hyponyms of moisten include humidify, moisturise, baste.
moisten (verb) moisturize (verb)
make moist make (more) humid
moisten with fine drops
Difference between moisten and moisturize

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