What does aerate mean?
Definitions for aerate
ˈɛər eɪt, ˈeɪ əˌreɪtaer·ate
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Princeton's WordNet
air out, air, aerateverb
expose to fresh air
"aerate your old sneakers"
activate, aerateverb
aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter
oxygenate, oxygenize, oxygenise, aerateverb
impregnate, combine, or supply with oxygen
"oxygenate blood"
Wiktionary
aerateverb
To supply oxygen or air.
Etymology: From aer + -ate.
Wikipedia
aerate
Aeration (also called aerification or aeriation) is the process by which air is circulated through, mixed with or dissolved in a liquid or other substances that act as a fluid (such as soil). Aeration processes create additional surface area in the mixture, allowing greater chemical or suspension reactions.
Webster Dictionary
Aerateverb
to combine or charge with gas; usually with carbonic acid gas, formerly called fixed air
Aerateverb
to supply or impregnate with common air; as, to aerate soil; to aerate water
Aerateverb
to expose to the chemical action of air; to oxygenate (the blood) by respiration; to arterialize
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Aerate
ā′ėr-āt, v.t. to put air into: to supply, or cause to mix, with carbonic acid or other gas, as Aerated waters.—ns. A′erator, an apparatus for such purpose; Aerā′tion, exposure to the action of air: the mixing or saturating with a gas: the oxygenation of the blood by respiration. [L. aër, air.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of aerate in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of aerate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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