humify

ˈhjuːmɪˌfaɪ

humified, humifies

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Definition of humify - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

ecology

intr.

TECH.

become humus through decomposition

intr.

TECH.

Leaves humify over time in the forest.

decay

decompose

rot

soil

tr.

TECH.

change organic matter into humus

tr.

TECH.

Farmers humify crop residues to enrich the soil.

compost

decay

decompose

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Origin of humify

Latin, humus (ground) + facere (to make)

Examples of humify in a sentence

Gardeners rely on processes that humify soil naturally.
They humify leaves to improve garden soil.
Composting helps to humify organic waste.

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French:se décomposer, composter, ...
German:humifizieren, humusbilden, ...
Italian:diventare humus, compostare, ...
Spanish:humificarse, humificar, ...
Portuguese:humificar, compostar, ...
Chinese:变成腐殖质, 腐殖化, ...
Japanese:腐植化する, ...
Arabic:تَحَلَّلَ, حَوَّلَ إِلَى دُبَال, ...
Hebrew:לְהִתְחַמֵּץ, לְהַפְשִׁיר, ...
Russian:превращаться в гумус, превращать, ...
Ukrainian:гумусувати, перетворювати, ...
Hindi:ह्यूमस बनना, ह्यूमस में बदलना, ...
Bengali:হিউমাসে পরিণত হওয়া, হিউমাসে রূপান্তর করা, ...
Catalan:descompondre's, transformar, ...
Czech:humifikovat, přeměňovat na humus, ...
Danish:humificere, omdanne, ...
Dutch:humus worden, humificeren, ...
Greek:γίνομαι χούμος, χουμοποιώ, ...
Hungarian:humifikálódni, humifikálni, ...
Khmer:ក្លាយជាជីកំប៉ុសដោយការរលួយបំបែក, ធ្វើឱ្យក្លាយជាជីកំប៉ុស្ត, ...
Korean:부식되다, 부식질로 변화시키다, ...
Persian:تبدیل به هوموس شد, به هوموس تبدیل کرد, ...
Polish:próchnieć, przekształcić, ...
Portuguese (BR):decompor-se, transformar em húmus, ...
Romanian:a humifica, a transforma, ...
Swedish:humifieras, humifiera, ...
Thai:กลายเป็นฮิวมัส, ทำให้เป็นฮิวมัส, ...
Turkish:humuslaşmak, humusa dönüştürmek, ...
Vietnamese:trở thành mùn, chuyển hóa, ...

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