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aerate
verb aer·ate \ˈer-ˌāt\
: to put air or a gas into (something, such as soil or a liquid)
aer·at·edaer·at·ing
Full Definition of AERATE
transitive verb
1
: to supply or impregnate (as the soil or a liquid) with air
2
: to supply (the blood) with oxygen by respiration
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First Known Use of AERATE
1789
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AERATES Defined for Kids
aerate
verb aer·ate \ˈer-ˌāt\
aer·at·edaer·at·ing
Definition of AERATE for Kids
1
: to supply or cause to be filled with air <aerate the soil>
2
: to supply (blood) with oxygen by breathing
— aer·a·tor \-ˌā-tər\ noun
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aerate
transitive verb aer·ate \ˈa(-ə)r-ˌāt, ˈe(-ə)r-\
aer·at·edaer·at·ing
Medical Definition of AERATE
1
: to supply (the blood) with oxygen by respiration
2
: to supply or impregnate (as a liquid) with air
3
British : carbonate 2
—aer·a·tion \ˌa(-ə)r-ˈā-shən, ˌe(-ə)r-\ noun
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