aerate meaning

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aerate (verb): expose to fresh air.

aerate has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

aerate as a verb

  1. expose to fresh air
    • aerate your old sneakers

    Synonyms: air out, air

    Type of: expose

    Related forms: air, aeration

  2. aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter

    Synonyms: activate

    Type of: change

    Related forms: air, aerator

  3. impregnate, combine, or supply with oxygen
    • oxygenate blood

    Synonyms: oxygenate, oxygenize, oxygenise

    Type of: process

    Related forms: aeration

Scrabble score: 6 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AE · words ending in TE · 6-letter words

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