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Aerate

Aerate Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Aerate? [v] impregnate, combine, or supply with oxygen; "oxygenate blood" [v] aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter [v] expose to fresh air, as of old clothing; "aerate your old sneakers" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Aerate: activate \| air \| air out \| oxygenate \| oxygenise \| oxygenize Related Terms \| Find terms related to Aerate: aerify \| air \| air out \| air-condition \| air-cool \| airify \| atomize \| beat \| carbonate \| chlorinate \| cream \| cross-ventilate \| distill \| emit \| etherify \| etherize \| evaporate \| exhale \| fan \| fluidize \| foam \| fractionate \| freshen \| froth \| fume \| fumigate \| gasify \| give off \| hydrogenate \| lather \| mantle \| oxygenate \| oxygenize \| perfume \| reek \| refresh \| scum \| send out \| smoke \| spray \| spume \| steam \| sublimate \| sublime \| sud \| suds \| vaporize \| ventilate \| volatilize \| whip \| whisk \| wind \| winnow See Also \| alter \| change \| expose \| process \| treat Aerate In Webster's Dictionary \A"["e]r*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {A["e]rated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {A["e]rating}.] [Cf. F. a['e]rer. See {Air}, v. t.] 1. To combine or charge with gas; usually with carbonic acid gas, formerly called fixed air. His sparkling sallies bubbled up as from a["e]rated natural fountains. --Carlyle. 2. To supply or impregnate with common air; as, to a["e]rate soil; to a["e]rate water. 3. (Physiol.) To expose to the chemical action of air; to oxygenate (the blood) by respiration; to arterialize. {A["e]rated bread}, bread raised by charging dough with carbonic acid gas, instead of generating the gas in the dough by fermentation.

Aerate Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Aerate?

[v] impregnate, combine, or supply with oxygen; "oxygenate blood"
[v] aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter
[v] expose to fresh air, as of old clothing; "aerate your old sneakers"

Aerate In Webster's Dictionary

\A"["e]r*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {A["e]rated}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {A["e]rating}.] [Cf. F. a['e]rer. See {Air}, v. t.]
1. To combine or charge with gas; usually with carbonic acid
   gas, formerly called fixed air.

         His sparkling sallies bubbled up as from a["e]rated
         natural fountains.                    --Carlyle.

2. To supply or impregnate with common air; as, to a["e]rate
   soil; to a["e]rate water.

3. (Physiol.) To expose to the chemical action of air; to
   oxygenate (the blood) by respiration; to arterialize.

{A["e]rated bread}, bread raised by charging dough with
   carbonic acid gas, instead of generating the gas in the
   dough by fermentation.

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