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moisturize (v.)

"impart moisture to, remove dryness, make slightly damp or wet," 1915 (implied in moisturizing), in reference to a commercial egg incubator, from moisture + -ize. By 1953 in reference to creams and lotions for the skin. Related: Moisturized; moisturization.

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Definitions of moisturize from WordNet

moisturize (v.)
make (more) humid;
Synonyms: humidify / moisturise
From wordnet.princeton.edu

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