humify
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humify — v. moisten; turn into humus … English contemporary dictionary
humify — [ hju:mɪfʌɪ] verb (humifies, humifying, humified) convert (plant remains) into humus. Derivatives humification noun … English new terms dictionary
humify — v.tr. & intr. ( ies, ied) make or be made into humus. Derivatives: humification n … Useful english dictionary
humification — noun the process of the formation of humus from plant remains • Derivationally related forms: ↑humify • Hypernyms: ↑organic process, ↑biological process * * * ˌhyüməfə̇ˈkāshən noun ( s) Etymolo … Useful english dictionary
humidify — 1884; see HUMID (Cf. humid) + FY (Cf. fy). Related: Humidified; humidifying. Earlier was humify (1650s) … Etymology dictionary
humefy — var. humify (after L. hūmefacere) … Useful english dictionary
