humectate
The English word “humectate” has 1 meaning listed here.
verb
- To moisten.
Etymology
First attested in 1640; borrowed from Latin humectātus, perfect passive participle of humectō/ūmectō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from humectus/ūmectus (“moist”).
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