Aerate Definition & Meaning

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Synonyms aerate American [air-eyt, ey-uh-reyt] / ˈɛər eɪt, ˈeɪ əˌreɪt /

verb (used with object)

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, especially with carbon dioxide.

3. Physiology. to expose (a medium or tissue) to air as in the oxygenation of the blood in respiration.

aerate British / ˈɛəreɪt /

verb

1. to charge (a liquid) with a gas, esp carbon dioxide, as in the manufacture of effervescent drink

2. to expose to the action or circulation of the air, so as to purify

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 aerate Scientific / âr′āt /

1. To add a gas, such as carbon dioxide, to a liquid.

2. To supply with oxygen. Blood is aerated in the alveoli of the lungs.

3. To supply with air or expose to the circulation of air.

Other Word Forms

• aeration noun
• aerator noun
• nonaerated adjective
• nonaerating adjective
• subaerate verb (used with object)
• subaeration noun
• unaerated adjective

Etymology

Origin of aerate

1785–95; < Latin āer- aer- + -ate 1

Example Sentences

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For decades, Wylie Dufresne worked at the cutting edge of haute cuisine, dreaming up high-concept dishes like deconstructed eggs Benedict or cubes of aerated foie gras.

From The Wall Street Journal

Grizzly bears also bring benefits, including dispersing seeds and aerating soil.

From Los Angeles Times

Not just in looks — though a frosting should be aerated and smooth, with enough firmness to hold shape — but also in taste.

From Salon

Equipment installed at various points along contaminated creeks to aerate the water ended up releasing chemicals into the air.

From Salon

A keystone species, the bears are known to till and aerate soil as they search for potato-like roots like Alpine sweetvetch, munch on berries, and later deposit the seeds through their scat.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• oxygenate

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