humidify

verb

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hu·mid·i·fy | \ hyü-ˈmi-də-ˌfī

, yü- \

humidified; humidifying

Definition of humidify

transitive verb

: to make humid

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Recent Examples on the Web Depending on the season, choose between either warm or cool mist to humidify spaces up to 753 square feet. — Health.com, 5 Nov. 2021 Breathe through your nose: Many people turn into mouth breathers when their heart starts pumping, but nose breathing will warm and humidify air more than your mouth will. — Ashley Abramson, SELF, 26 May 2022 From a capacity standpoint, this sleek humidifier can hold about one gallon of water and is said to humidify a space up to 400 square feet for up to 36 hours — a feat none of the other humidifiers on this list can do. — Rebecca Norris, PEOPLE.com, 5 May 2022 This team uses a two-humidor switcheroo scheme to over-humidify the baseballs, in a scandal called Soggyballsgate. — Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Apr. 2022 Your nose helps to filter, humidify, and warm the air that gets into your lungs, the Cleveland Clinic explains. — Korin Miller, Health.com, 7 Feb. 2022 Alternatively, there's bypass humidification, which uses the natural airflow of the building’s HVAC system to humidify the air and requires little to no maintenance. — Karl Pomeroy, Forbes, 15 June 2021 This will humidify your drive and give you a calming effect. — Chris Hachey, BGR, 1 June 2021 Dyson’s newest tower fan does it all: purify, humidify, and cool. — Popular Science, 3 Dec. 2020 See More

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