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to humidify

to humidify

3 6.2
To add water to the air or to something to make it less dry
  • verb
  • /hjuːˈmɪdɪfaɪ/
translation icon : humidificar
  • Using a humidifier can help humidify the dry air in winter months.
  • humidify the air

Examples

  • Culture was performed at 34°C in a controlled humidified atmosphere with 5% CO2 in the air supply.

    Blog text (3)
  • The primary purpose of the scrubbers is to cool and humidify the air prior to the biofilters.

    Academic text (2001)
  • They warm and humidify air as it goes in.

  • So this is supposed to humidify my eyeballs?

  • Many existing boiler heating systems used CHA treated steam in occupied spaces to humidify indoor air.

    Academic text (1993)
  • Every time one breathes, the nose ensures that the air reaching the lungs is well humidified.

    Blog text (16)
  • Pressurized airflow was passed through two Concha Therm III humidifiers (Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Inc.) in series to humidify and warm the air.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Cells were then incubated in a humidified atmosphere (O2/CO2 95:5) at 37°C and left to attach for 4 hours.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Cultures were incubated at 37°C in a 95% air/5% CO2 humidified incubator for 14-21 days prior to use.

    Academic text (2016)
  • The machine is designed to humidify the air in the greenhouse for optimal plant growth.

Synonyms

to moisten
vsto humidify
7 3.0

To make something a little wet

adds moisture to increase the humidity of air or material
to dampen
vsto humidify
4 3.4

Make something slightly wet

adds moisture mainly to raise humidity rather than heavy wetting

Antonyms

to dehumidify
  • Specialized
6.8

To remove moisture from the air or a room

How Moist

to saturate
55 5.2
to soak
141 1.0
to humidify
3 6.2
to moisten
7 3.0
to dampen
4 3.4

Surface Forms

humidify infinitive
humidified past
humidified past participle
humidifying present participle
humidifies third person singular

Morphology

humidify = humid (transparent) = humid + ify

The verb is formed by the productive suffix '-ify' meaning 'to make or become', so 'humidify' clearly means 'make humid'.

Etymology

Humidify comes from the Latin word humidus, which means 'moist'. It shares the same root as humidity, so to humidify something is to 'add moisture' and make the air or a thing damp.