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aer·ate (er′āt′, ā′ər āt′)

transitive verb aerated -·at′ed, aerating -·at′·ing

  1. to expose to air, or cause air to circulate through
  2. to supply oxygen to (the blood) by the process of respiration
  3. to charge (liquid) with gas, as in making soda water

Etymology: aer(o)- + -ate

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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