Bemoisten

/bɪˈmɔɪsən/ verb

To make moist or wet; to dampen or saturate with moisture.

From 'be-' (prefix meaning to make or cause) + 'moisten' (from 'moist', from Old French 'moiste', possibly from Latin 'mustus' meaning new or fresh). The prefix emphasizes the action of moistening.

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