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aerate — aerate, ventilate, oxygenate, carbonate. Aerate is the general term and interchangeable in certain phrases with any of the others; the last three are specific terms which are not freely interchangeable with each other. Aerate means to supply or… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Aerate — 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. [1913 Webster] His sparkling sallies… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
aerate — (v.) 1794, from L. aer (gen. aeris; see AIR (Cf. air) (1)) + verbal suffix ATE (Cf. ate) (2). Related: Aerated; aerating … Etymology dictionary
aerate — ► VERB ▪ introduce air into. DERIVATIVES aeration noun aerator noun. ORIGIN from Latin aer air … English terms dictionary
aerate — [er′āt΄, ā′ər āt΄] vt. aerated, aerating [ AER(O) + ATE1] 1. to expose to air, or cause air to circulate through 2. to supply oxygen to (the blood) by the process of respiration 3. to charge (liquid) with gas, as in making soda water aeration n … English World dictionary
aerate — [[t]e͟əreɪt[/t]] aerates, aerating, aerated VERB To aerate a substance means to cause air or gas to pass through it. [V n] Aerate the soil by spiking with a fork. [V ed] ...fresh crab and lobster, transported south in tanker loads of aerated… … English dictionary
aerate — UK [ˈeəreɪt] / US [ˈeˌreɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms aerate : present tense I/you/we/they aerate he/she/it aerates present participle aerating past tense aerated past participle aerated science a) to force air into a liquid, for example in… … English dictionary
aerate — aeration, n. /air ayt, ay euh rayt /, v.t., aerated, aerating. 1. to expose to the action or effect of air or to cause air to circulate through: to aerate milk in order to remove odors. 2. to change or treat with air or a gas, esp. with carbon… … Universalium
aerate — aer•ate [[t]ˈɛər eɪt, ˈeɪ əˌreɪt[/t]] v. t. at•ed, at•ing 1) phs to expose to the action of air or to cause air to circulate through: Breathe deep to aerate the lungs[/ex] 2) phs to change or treat with air or a gas, esp. with carbon dioxide •… … From formal English to slang
aerate — /ˈɛəreɪt / (say airrayt) verb (t) (aerated, aerating) 1. to charge or treat with air or a gas, especially with carbon dioxide. 2. to expose to the free action of the air: to aerate milk in order to remove unpleasant smells. 3. Physiology to… …
