aerate
verb
aer·ate
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aerated;
aerating
Definition of aerate
1
: to supply or impregnate (something, such as the soil or a liquid) with air
2
: to supply (the blood) with oxygen by respiration
b
: to make light or sparkling
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Other Words from aerate
aeration
\ ˌa(-ə)r-ˈā-shən
, ˌe(-ə)r- \
noun
, ˌe(-ə)r- \
noun
Examples of aerate in a Sentence
You should aerate the soil before planting the seeds.
Recent Examples on the Web
Instead of whisking the eggs directly into the drink, the staff now cooks a custard base and aerates it. — Anna Ben Yehuda Rahmanan, Fortune, "Vietnamese Egg Coffee Is Taking North America by Storm–but What Is It?," 3 Aug. 2019 At Heligan, the soil was manured, aerated, and assiduously double dug for centuries; plants must have been queuing at the gates. — Charlotte Mendelson, The New Yorker, "The Stunning Grounds, and Tragic History, of the Lost Gardens of Heligan," 2 Aug. 2019 The bugs seem to particularly like areas behind impediments, where the water swirls and is aerated, such as below beaver dams or road culverts. — Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press, "This endangered water beetle is found only in a few streams Up North," 16 July 2019 Unfortunately most homeowners never aerate their lawn. — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, "9 Biggest Lawn Care Mistakes (And How to Avoid Them)," 8 July 2019 Officials are also looking into operational changes, such as installing devices to aerate reservoirs and adding devices in the water treatment plant, to help remove additional carbon organics from the surface water. — Raquel Baier, azcentral, "Excessive contaminant in water resolved, say Chandler officials," 4 June 2019 The Visayan both aerates the soil with its rooting as well as eats fallen fruits too large for birds, later dispersing the seeds throughout the forest via its waste, Gutierrez says. — Christine Dell'amore, National Geographic, "Meet the critically endangered pig with a rockstar mohawk," 22 Apr. 2019 Just be sure to stir the mixture every few days with a rake or a shovel—this will enable it to aerate and fully decompose faster. — Audrey Bruno, SELF, "How to Start Composting," 8 Jan. 2019 That’s what’s happening as the steam wand casts its magic spell: heating and aerating the milk to produce the most stable foam. — Helen Czerski, WSJ, "The Magic Microbubbles of the Barista," 6 Sep. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'aerate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for aerate
aerate
verb
English Language Learners Definition of aerate
: to put air or a gas into (something, such as soil or a liquid)
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aerate
verb
aer·ate
| \ ˈer-ˌāt
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aerated;
aerating
Kids Definition of aerate
1
: to supply or cause to be filled with air
aerate the soil
2
: to supply (blood) with oxygen by breathing
aerate
transitive verb
aer·ate
| \ ˈa(-ə)r-ˌāt, ˈe(-ə)r-
\
\
aerated;
aerating
Medical Definition of aerate
1
: to supply (the blood) with oxygen by respiration
2
: to supply or impregnate (as a liquid) with air
Other Words from aerate
aeration
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noun
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noun