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1. (v.t.) aerate
to expose to the action of air or to cause air to circulate through:
Breathe deep to aerate the lungs.
2. aerate
to change or treat with air or a gas, esp. with carbon dioxide.
Etymology: (1785–95; < L āer-, s. of
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) air out, air, aerate
expose to fresh air
"aerate your old sneakers"
2. (verb) activate, aerate
aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter
3. (verb) oxygenate, oxygenize, oxygenise, aerate
impregnate, combine, or supply with oxygen
"oxygenate blood"
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1. (verb) aerate
to combine or charge with gas; usually with carbonic acid gas, formerly called fixed air
2. (verb) aerate
to supply or impregnate with common air; as, to aerate soil; to aerate water
3. (verb) aerate
to expose to the chemical action of air; to oxygenate (the blood) by respiration; to arterialize
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