aerify

[ air-uh-fahy, ey-eer- ]
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verb (used with object),aer·i·fied, aer·i·fy·ing.
  1. to aerate.

  2. to make aeriform; convert into vapor.

Origin of aerify

1
First recorded in 1840–50; aeri- + -fy

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British Dictionary definitions for aerify

aerify

/ (ˈɛərɪˌfaɪ) /


verb-fies, -fying or -fied
  1. to change or cause to change into a gas

  2. to mix or combine with air

Derived forms of aerify

  • aerification, noun

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