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aer·ate

   [air-eyt, ey-uh-reyt]
verb (used with object), -at·ed, -at·ing.
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.
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Origin:
1785–95; < Latin āer- aer- + -ate1

Related forms
aer·a·tion, noun
non·aer·at·ed, adjective
non·aer·at·ing, adjective
sub·aer·ate, verb (used with object), -at·ed, -at·ing.
sub·aer·a·tion, noun
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un·aer·at·ed, adjective
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pertaining to the blood in the pulmonary vein, having been oxygenated during its passage through the lungs and being normally bright red
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World English Dictionary
aerate (ˈɛəreɪt)
 
—vb
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
 
aer'ation
 
—n
 
'aerator
 
—n

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Word Origin & History

aerate
1794, from L. ær (gen. æris) "air," from Gk. aer (see air (1)) + verbal suffix -ate (2).
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aerate   (âr'āt)  Pronunciation Key 

  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.


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