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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.

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Origin of aerify

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

Words nearby aerify

aerial top dressing, aerie, aeriferous, aerification, aeriform, aerify, aero, aeroacoustics, aeroallergen, aerobacter, aeroballistics
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Words related to aerify

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

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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