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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 — [[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… …
aerate — transitive verb (aerated; aerating) Date: 1789 1. to supply or impregnate (as the soil or a liquid) with air 2. to supply (the blood) with oxygen by respiration 3. a. British carbonate 2 b. to make light or sparkling • aeration … New Collegiate Dictionary
