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Meaning of 'aerate' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Aerate [ v. t.]
- To combine or charge with gas; usually with carbonic acid gas, formerly called fixed air.
- To supply or impregnate with common air; as, to aerate soil; to aerate water.
- To expose to the chemical action of air; to oxygenate (the blood) by respiration; to arterialize.

Meaning of 'aerate' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . aerate [ v]
Meaning (1):
- expose to fresh air
Example in sentence:
  • aerate your old sneakers
Meaning (2):
- impregnate, combine, or supply with oxygen
Example in sentence:
  • oxygenate blood

Nearby Words:

aerated aerating aeration aerator aerial aeriality aerially aerie aeriferous aerification

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