aerate
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aerate
- /ˈɛːɹeɪt/
- /ɛːˈɹeɪt/ UK
Rhymes with -eɪt
Where it comes from
From Latin aer (“air”) + English -ate. Compare French aérer.
verb aerates · aerating · aerated
- To supply with oxygen or air. Blood is aerated in the lungs.
- To bubble or sparge with a gas, especially oxygen or air. Carbon dioxide aerated the drink and made it fizzy.
- To incorporate a gas, especially oxygen or air, into a solid or semisolid material. The mousse was aerated by beating rapidly.
Translations
Talk about this word "aerate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/aerate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. aerate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/aerate "aerate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/aerate.Cite this
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title = {aerate},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/aerate},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
