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  1. 1. v. t. To make damp; to wet in a small degree. Source: opted
  2. 2. v. t. To soften by making moist; to make tender. Source: opted
  3. 3. v. make moist Source: wordnet
  4. 4. v. moisten with fine drops Source: wordnet
  5. 5. 1. To make damp; to wet in a small degree. A pipe a little moistened on the inside. Bacon. 2. To soften by making moist; to make tender. It moistened not his executioner's heart with any pity. Fuller. Source: webster

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