Aerate

//ˈɛːɹeɪt// verb

verb ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To supply with oxygen or air. transitive

    "Blood is aerated in the lungs."

  2. 2
    impregnate, combine, or supply with oxygen wordnet
  3. 3
    To bubble or sparge with a gas, especially oxygen or air. ambitransitive

    "Carbon dioxide aerated the drink and made it fizzy."

  4. 4
    aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter wordnet
  5. 5
    To incorporate a gas, especially oxygen or air, into a solid or semisolid material. transitive

    "The mousse was aerated by beating rapidly."

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  1. 6
    expose to fresh air wordnet

Synonyms

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air outoxygenateactivateactivateaerifyair

Example

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"The roots also help aerate the soil to allow more water to infiltrate the ground."

Etymology

From Latin aer (“air”) + -ate. Compare French aérer.

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