verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To treat or infuse with oxygen. transitive

   "After we oxygenated the river, the fish returned."

2. 2
   impregnate, combine, or supply with oxygen wordnet
3. 3
   To give (a patient) oxygen therapy. transitive

Synonyms

All synonyms

oxygenizeaerateaerateaerifyairair condition

Example

More examples

"After we oxygenated the river, the fish returned."

Etymology

From oxygen or French oxygéner + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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