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moistens

/ˈmɔɪsənz/ /ˈmɔɪstənz/

Meanings
verb
To make moist or moister.

Examples :

"The morning dew moistens the grass in the park. "
environment process nature

Related Words

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make noun

/meɪk/

Brand or kind; model.

"What make of car do you drive?"

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morning noun

/ˈmɔːnɪŋ/ /ˈmɔɹnɪŋ/

The part of the day from dawn to noon.

"The morning classes at school begin at 8:00 a.m. "

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moist verb

/mɔɪst/

To moisten.

"I use a spray bottle to moist the soil of my plants. "

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to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

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moister adjective

/ˈmɔɪstər/ /ˈmɔɪstɚ/

Slightly wet; characterised by the presence of moisture, not dry; damp.

"The freshly watered soil felt moister than the dry patch beside it. "

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in noun

/ɪn/ /ən/ /ɘn/

A position of power or influence, or a way to get it.

"His parents got him an in with the company."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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become verb

/bəˈkʊm/ /bəˈkʌm/ /biˈkʌm/

To arrive, come (to a place).

"The students will become at the school library at 9:00 AM. "

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or conjunction

/ɔː(ɹ)/ /ɔɹ/ /ɚ/

Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc. each of which could make a passage true. In English, this is the "inclusive or." The "exclusive or" is formed by "either [...] or".

"He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or God knows what."

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dew noun

/djuː/ /du/

Any moisture from the atmosphere condensed by cool bodies upon their surfaces.

"The grass was covered in dew after the cool night. "

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grass noun

[ɡɹ̠äːs] [ɡɹ̠eəs] [ɡɹ̠as] [ɡɹ̠ɑːs]

Any plant of the family Poaceae, characterized by leaves that arise from nodes in the stem and leaf bases that wrap around the stem, especially those grown as ground cover rather than for grain.

"The children played in the soft grass of the park. "

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park noun

[paːk] [pɐːk] [pɑːk]

An area of land set aside for environment preservation or recreation.

"The city park provides a beautiful place for families to relax and enjoy the outdoors. "