aerate
verb (used with object)
to expose to the action or effect of air or to cause air to circulate through.
had aerated
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past perfectof aerate.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Reports on Twitter last night claimed that contractors had aerated the course and paddock last week and may have damaged a cable.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 12, 2011
