mojar

Definitions of mojar
  1. verb
    cover with liquid; pour liquid onto
    synonyms: absorber, empapar, lavar, remojar
  2. verb
    make moist
    synonyms: humedecer
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    types:
    humidificarse
    make (more) humid
  3. verb
    stain an object by immersing it in a liquid
    synonyms: bañar
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    type of:
    colorar, colorear, teñir
    color with a liquid dye or tint
  4. verb
    dash a liquid upon or against
    synonyms: salpicar
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    types:
    chapalear, chapotear
    make a puddle by splashing water
    chapotear
    spill or splash copiously or clumsily
    type of:
    esparcir, rociar, salpicar
    distribute loosely
  5. verb
    moisten with fine drops
    synonyms: humedecer, humedecerse, lloviznar, mojarse
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    type of:
    salpicar
    cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
  6. verb
    immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
    synonyms: bañar, empapar, rociar
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    types:
    zambullirse
    dip into a liquid
    type of:
    hundir, hundirse, sumergir, sumergirse
    thrust or throw into
  7. verb
    dip into liquid
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    type of:
    bañar, empapar, rociar
    immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
  8. verb
    submerge in a liquid
    synonyms: empapar, empaparse, mojarse, pringar, pringarse, remojar, remojarse
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    type of:
    hundir, hundirse, sumergir, sumergirse
    thrust or throw into
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