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moisturize vs moisten

moisten vs moisturize

moisturize and moisten both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
moisturize No No Yes No
moisten No No Yes No
As verbs, moisten is a hypernym of moisturize; that is, moisten is a word with a broader meaning than moisturize:
  • moisturize: make (more) humid
  • moisten: make moist
Other hypernyms of moisturize include dampen, wash.
moisturize (verb) moisten (verb)
make (more) humid make moist
moisten with fine drops
Difference between moisturize and moisten

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