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aerate

[ air-eyt, ey-uh-reyt ]
/ ˈɛər eɪt, ˈeɪ əˌreɪt /
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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.

RELATED WORDS

oxygenate, charge, ventilate, inflate, freshen, aerify

Nearby words

  1. aequorin,
  2. aer-,
  3. aeraria,
  4. aerarian,
  5. aerarium,
  6. aerated,
  7. aeration,
  8. aerator,
  9. aere perennius,
  10. aerenchyma

Origin of aerate

1785–95; < Latin āer- aer- + -ate1
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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 Formsaeration, nounaerator, noun
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Word Origin and History for aerate

aerate

v.

1794, from Latin aer (genitive aeris; see air (n.1)) + verbal suffix -ate (2). Related: Aerated; aerating.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Science 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.
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