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Definition of moisten verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

moisten

verb

NAmE//ˈmɔɪsn//

[transitive, intransitive] moisten (something)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they moisten

he / she / it moistens

past simple moistened

-ing form moistening

to become or make something slightly wet He moistened his lips before he spoke.

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