aerate

[ air-eyt, ey-uh-reyt ]

/ ˈɛər eɪt, ˈeɪ əˌreɪt /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR aerate ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used with object), aer·at·ed, aer·at·ing.

to expose to the action or effect of air or to cause air to circulate through: to aerate milk in order to remove odors.

to change or treat with air or a gas, especially with carbon dioxide.

Physiology. to expose (a medium or tissue) to air as in the oxygenation of the blood in respiration.

Origin of aerate

1785–95; <Latin āer-aer- + -ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM aerate

aer·a·tion, nounnon·aer·at·ed, adjectivenon·aer·at·ing, adjectivesub·aer·ate, verb (used with object), sub·aer·at·ed, sub·aer·at·ing.

sub·aer·a·tion, nounun·aer·at·ed, adjective

Words nearby aerate

aequo animo, aequorin, aer-, aerarian, aerarium, aerate, aerated, aeration, aerator, aerenchyma, aere perennius

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Example sentences from the Web for aerate

For 45 minutes, I get to aerate my brain, turn the world upside down, revel in music, poetry, humor.
My Teacher Who Brought Magic to Room 205|Susan Jane Gilman|July 20, 2009|DAILY BEAST
They only absorb air to supply the tracheæ, which aerate the blood only within the general cavity of the body.
Our Common Insects|Alpheus Spring Packard
During life they are filled with air, and they serve to aerate the blood circulating in the interior of the appendage.
The Life of Crustacea|William Thomas Calman
They hung out their washings where machine-gun bullets could aerate them.
Young Hilda at the Wars|Arthur Gleason

You can aerate his house, not only with air, but with ideas.
Mankind in the Making|H. G. Wells
Shake well after the final sterilisation, to aerate the medium.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry Eyre

British Dictionary definitions for aerate

aerate

/ (ˈɛəreɪt) /

verb (tr)

to charge (a liquid) with a gas, esp carbon dioxide, as in the manufacture of effervescent drink

to expose to the action or circulation of the air, so as to purify

Derived forms of aerate

aeration, nounaerator, noun

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for aerate

aerate

[ âr′āt ]

To add a gas, such as carbon dioxide, to a liquid.

To supply with oxygen. Blood is aerated in the alveoli of the lungs.

To supply with air or expose to the circulation of air.

单词	aerate
释义	aerate [ air-eyt, ey-uh-reyt ] / ˈɛər eɪt, ˈeɪ əˌreɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR aerate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), aer·at·ed, aer·at·ing. to expose to the action or effect of air or to cause air to circulate through: to aerate milk in order to remove odors. to change or treat with air or a gas, especially with carbon dioxide. Physiology. to expose (a medium or tissue) to air as in the oxygenation of the blood in respiration. Origin of aerate 1785–95; <Latin āer-aer- + -ate¹ OTHER WORDS FROM aerate aer·a·tion, nounnon·aer·at·ed, adjectivenon·aer·at·ing, adjectivesub·aer·ate, verb (used with object), sub·aer·at·ed, sub·aer·at·ing. sub·aer·a·tion, nounun·aer·at·ed, adjective Words nearby aerate aequo animo, aequorin, aer-, aerarian, aerarium, aerate, aerated, aeration, aerator, aerenchyma, aere perennius Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for aerate For 45 minutes, I get to aerate my brain, turn the world upside down, revel in music, poetry, humor. My Teacher Who Brought Magic to Room 205\|Susan Jane Gilman\|July 20, 2009\|DAILY BEAST They only absorb air to supply the tracheæ, which aerate the blood only within the general cavity of the body. Our Common Insects\|Alpheus Spring Packard During life they are filled with air, and they serve to aerate the blood circulating in the interior of the appendage. The Life of Crustacea\|William Thomas Calman They hung out their washings where machine-gun bullets could aerate them. Young Hilda at the Wars\|Arthur Gleason You can aerate his house, not only with air, but with ideas. Mankind in the Making\|H. G. Wells Shake well after the final sterilisation, to aerate the medium. The Elements of Bacteriological Technique\|John William Henry Eyre British Dictionary definitions for aerate aerate / (ˈɛəreɪt) / verb (tr) to charge (a liquid) with a gas, esp carbon dioxide, as in the manufacture of effervescent drink to expose to the action or circulation of the air, so as to purify Derived forms of aerate aeration, nounaerator, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to aerate oxygenate, charge, ventilate, inflate, freshen, aerify Scientific definitions for aerate aerate [ âr′āt ] To add a gas, such as carbon dioxide, to a liquid. To supply with oxygen. Blood is aerated in the alveoli of the lungs. To supply with air or expose to the circulation of air. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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aerate

verb (used with object), aer·at·ed, aer·at·ing.

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verb (tr)

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