verb

moisturise

to moisturize, to hydrate

You should moisturise your skin every day.

You should moisturize your skin every day.

((sth.)) to put a special cream on (sth.) to make it less dry. You should moisturize your skin every day.

Synonyms: hydrate, dampen; Antonyms: dry, dehydrate

From the noun 'moisture' + '-ize', a verb-forming suffix. The British English spelling is 'moisturise'.

To 'moisturize' is to add 'moisture' to something. The '-ize' ending is standard in American English.

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