aerate
/'eiəreit/
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Definition
- Verb:
- To introduce air or a gas into a substance, especially a liquid: The primary meaning involves forcing or allowing air to mix with something, often to add oxygen or carbon dioxide.
- To expose to the circulation of air: This refers to allowing fresh air to reach something, often to freshen it or prepare it for a process.
- To supply or impregnate with oxygen: In scientific contexts, this specifically refers to adding oxygen, such as to blood or water.
Examples of Usage
- Verb:
- You should aerate the soil before planting new grass seeds.
- The machine is used to aerate the wastewater, promoting bacterial growth.
- I opened the windows to aerate the stuffy room.
- The process aerates the wine, allowing its flavors to develop.
Advanced Usage
- "To aerate a liquid": To infuse it with gas, typically carbon dioxide to make it fizzy.
- The soda fountain aerates the water with carbon dioxide.
- In a biological/medical context: To oxygenate.
- The lungs aerate the blood.
Variants and Related Words
- Aeration (n): The process of aerating something.
- The aeration of the pond improved water quality.
- Aerator (n): A device used for aerating.
- Use a lawn aerator to relieve soil compaction.
Synonyms
- Oxygenate: To supply, treat, or mix with oxygen (more specific to oxygen).
- Ventilate: To cause air to enter and circulate freely.
- Air out: To expose to fresh air (informal).
Related Phrasal Verbs/Constructions
- To aerate out: This is not a standard phrasal verb. The verb "aerate" is typically used transitively without a particle (e.g., aerate the water, aerate the room).
Related Idioms
- There are no common idioms directly centered on the word "aerate."
Verb
- impregnate, combine, or supply with oxygen
- oxygenate blood
- aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter
- expose to fresh air
- aerate your old sneakers