Definitions for: Aerate


[v] impregnate, combine, or supply with oxygen; "oxygenate blood"
[v] aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter
[v] expose to fresh air, as of old clothing; "aerate your old sneakers"



Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

His sparkling sallies bubbled up as from a["e]rated
natural fountains. --Carlyle.

2. To supply or impregnate with common air; as, to a["e]rate
soil; to a["e]rate water.

3. (Physiol.) To expose to the chemical action of air; to
oxygenate (the blood) by respiration; to arterialize.

A["e]rated bread, bread raised by charging dough with
carbonic acid gas, instead of generating the gas in the
dough by fermentation.

Synonyms: activate, air, air out, oxygenate, oxygenise, oxygenize

See Also: alter, change, expose, process, treat

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