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aerify

[ air-uh-fahy, ey-eer- ]
/ ˈɛər əˌfaɪ, eɪˈɪər- /
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verb (used with object), aer·i·fied, aer·i·fy·ing.

to aerate.
to make aeriform; convert into vapor.

Words related to aerify

oxygenate, open, circulate, absolve, atone, wash, lustrate, fumigate, expiate, purge, decontaminate, sanitize, exculpate, aerate, clarify, redeem, shrive, cleanse, exonerate, chasten

Words nearby aerify

aeriality, aerie, aeriferous, aerification, aeriform, aerify, aero, aero engine, aero-, aero-optics, aero.

Origin of aerify

First recorded in 1840–50; aeri- + -fy
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British Dictionary definitions for aerify

aerify
/ (ˈɛərɪˌfaɪ) /

verb -fies, -fying or -fied

to change or cause to change into a gas
to mix or combine with air

Derived forms of aerify

aerification, noun
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