ˈa(ə)ˌrāt, ˈe(ə)ˌ-, ˈaa(ə)ˌ-, ˈāəˌ-; chiefly substand ˈarēˌāt or ˈerē- or ˈaarē- or ˈārē-; usu -ād.+V verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: aer- + -ate
transitive verb
1. : to supply (the blood) with oxygen by respiration
2.
a. : to expose to air by passing air through (as an aquarium) : aerify : cause air to bubble through
b. : to introduce air into (a liquid) by stirring, spraying, or some similar method
c. : to supply or impregnate with air (as soil or sand)
d. : to expose to or as if to fresh air : ventilate , air
a well- aerated room
3.
a. : to combine or charge with gas, sometimes carbon dioxide : cause a gas to bubble through
b. : to make effervescent or sparkling
aerated his writing with a persuasive colloquialism — H.T.Moore
a kind of purposely clumsy charm, set off by aerated lyricism — Atlantic
intransitive verb
: to be in a situation or condition that permits sufficient exposure to or adequate circulation of air
the potatoes were set outside to aerate