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aer·ate
\ˈa(ə)ˌrāt, ˈe(ə)ˌ-, ˈaa(ə)ˌ-, ˈāəˌ-; chiefly substand ˈarēˌāt or ˈerē- or ˈaarē- or ˈārē-; usu -ād.+V\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: aer- + -ate
transitive verb
1. : to supply (the blood) with oxygen by respiration
2.
a. : to expose to air by passing air through (as an aquarium) : aerify : cause air to bubble through
b. : to introduce air into (a liquid) by stirring, spraying, or some similar method
c. : to supply or impregnate with air (as soil or sand)
d. : to expose to or as if to fresh air : ventilate, air
< a well-aerated room >
3.
a. : to combine or charge with gas, sometimes carbon dioxide : cause a gas to bubble through
b. : to make effervescent or sparkling
< aerated his writing with a persuasive colloquialism — H.T.Moore >
< a kind of purposely clumsy charm, set off by aerated lyricism — Atlantic >
intransitive verb
: to be in a situation or condition that permits sufficient exposure to or adequate circulation of air
< the potatoes were set outside to aerate > |