"dampen" meaning in All languages combined

See dampen on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈdæmpən/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-dampen.wav [UK] Forms: dampen [canonical], dampens [third-person, singular], dampened [past], dampened [past, participle], dampening [present, participle]
Etymology: damp + -en Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|damp|en}} damp + -en Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you dampen something, you make it damp or moist. Synonyms: moisten
    Sense id: simple-dampen-en-verb-5eUvwX7I
  2. If something dampens, it becomes damp or moist. Synonyms: moisten
    Sense id: simple-dampen-en-verb-QOVoVIyg Categories (other): Verbs
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -en
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