Aerate

Word AERATE
Character 6
Hyphenation a ër ate
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Aerate"

What do we mean by aerate?

To supply with air or expose to the circulation of air. transitive verb

To expose to oxygen, as in the oxygenation of the blood by respiration. transitive verb

To supply or charge (liquid) with a gas, especially to charge with carbon dioxide. transitive verb

To expose to the free action of the air.

To cause to mix with carbonic-acid or other gas.

In physiology, to change the circulating fluids of, as animals, by the agency of the air; arterialize.

To combine or charge with gas; usually with carbonic acid gas, formerly called fixed air. transitive verb

To supply or impregnate with common air transitive verb

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

Cause a change by passing air through (of sewage) transitive verb

Bread raised by charging dough with carbonic acid gas, instead of generating the gas in the dough by fermentation. transitive verb

To supply oxygen or air. verb

Impregnate, combine, or supply with oxygen verb

Expose to fresh air verb

Aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter verb

To supply with oxygen or air.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Aerate

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The word "aerate" in example sentences

• Mr. Stupak will take a liquid base, divide it into parts and freeze some, dehydrate some and " aerate " some by pumping air into it, looking for the most interesting texture. ❋ Katy McLaughlin (2010)

If there were, the batter would rise up and aerate more, leaving a fluffier finished product. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Oxygen bubbles escaping from the clay chuncks will aerate the water for several hours. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Beat on medium-high speed for about 1 minute to smooth out any lumps and aerate the batter. ❋ Melissa (2009)

 We just toss the garbage out and flip it every week with a pitchfork to aerate the compost. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Mark Sarvas does a public service by offering us a reading list compiled by James Wood in 1994 for The Guardian, in which Wood sought to "avoid the ‘representative’, ‘important’ or ‘influential’ and chosen, instead, books which I like, which seemed to me deep and beautiful, which aerate the soul and abrase the conscience …" ❋ Unknown (2009)

I have a few bottles of 2005 Clos Triguedina, and suspected I should either wait several more years or aerate for an extended time. ❋ Unknown (2009)

You need to aerate the soil once in a while, be on top of the weeds and water as directed. ❋ Unknown (2010)

• A sifter, to lighten and aerate dry ingredients when you are baking. ❋ BETHENNY FRANKEL (2010)

I want to let them roam around freely in my yard, where they can aerate the soil, gobble the weeds and vermin, and fertilize the grass. ❋ Unknown (2008)

While they are sprouting just toss them around to aerate so they don't become slimy. ❋ Anjali (2008)

Maybe next week, in Scotland, Mel and Sue will be allowed to aerate the process and we can all have a laugh while we drool as well. ❋ Unknown (2010)

In agriculture alone bees pollinate our crops, birds control pest insects, and invertebrates mix and aerate the soil. ❋ John F. Bruno (2010)

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