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- Dictionaryaer·ate/ˈeˌrāt/
verb
- 1. introduce air into (a material): "before seeding, consider aerating the lawn"
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The meaning of AERATE is to supply or impregnate (something, such as the soil or a liquid) with air. How to use aerate in a sentence. Did you know?
Aerate definition: to expose to the action or effect of air or to cause air to circulate through. See examples of AERATE used in a sentence.
AERATE meaning: 1. to add a gas to liquid, especially a drink: 2. to allow air to act on something: 3. to add a…. Learn more.
AERATE definition: 1. to add a gas to liquid, especially a drink: 2. to allow air to act on something: 3. to add a…. Learn more.
To aerate something is to put air into it. When a pastry chef whips cream, she aerates it, filling it with air until it's light and fluffy. Gardeners sometimes aerate soil with special spikes, allowing air to penetrate the surface and helping lawns or plants get more oxygen.
aerate something to make it possible for air to become mixed with soil, water, etc. Earthworms do the important job of aerating the soil.
verb (transitive) 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.
aer·ate. (âr′āt) tr.v. aer·at·ed, aer·at·ing, aer·ates. 1. To supply with air or expose to the circulation of air: aerate soil. 2. To expose to oxygen, as in the oxygenation of the blood by respiration. 3. To supply or charge (liquid) with a gas, especially to charge with carbon dioxide.
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Definition of aerate verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
