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.

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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, aerator, aerenchyma, aere perennius, aeri-

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How to use aerate in a sentence

The gophers, the researchers conclude, provide conditions that favor root growth by spreading their own waste as fertilizer, aerating the soil and repeatedly nibbling on roots to encourage new sprouting.
Do gophers farm roots? It’s not as clear as viral articles claim|Sharon Oosthoek|July 14, 2022|Science News
Tank traffic can alter the community of soil microbes and reduce the abundance of other organisms, like soil-aerating earthworms, for several years as well, members of the same team reported in Applied Soil Ecology.
Russia’s invasion could cause long-term harm to Ukraine’s prized soil|Rebecca Dzombak|June 21, 2022|Science News
In fact, as in a fish tank, oxygen released by the bubbles would help keep the water well aerated.
Bubbles could help remove trash from rivers|Anna Gibbs|May 12, 2022|Science News For Students
Tilling churns the surface of the soil, aerates it, and allows it to be mixed with plant material or fertilizer for the next planting.
The Ecology of Good Weed - Issue 104: Harmony|Madison Margolin|August 25, 2021|Nautilus

Many, though not all, can heat the milk while they aerate it, providing the option of adding hot or cold milk to your drink.
Best milk frother for delicious drinks at home|Billy Cadden|July 29, 2021|Popular-Science
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
Another method where fresh water is not available, as on a long drive, is to aerate it by pouring from one pail to another.
Outdoor Sports and Games|Claude H. Miller
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
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
He smiled, and I went forward to where Mr Preddle was making himself very hot by using the bellows to aerate the water.
Sail Ho!|George Manville Fenn

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

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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.

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