aerate
pronunciation
How to pronounce aerate in British English:
UK [ˈeəreɪt]
How to pronounce aerate in American English:
US [ˈereɪt]
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- Verb:
- expose to fresh air
- aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter
- impregnate, combine, or supply with oxygen
Word Origin
- aerate (v.)
- 1794, from Latin aer (genitive aeris; see air (n.1)) + verbal suffix -ate (2). Related: Aerated; aerating.
Example
- 1. It was an aquarium , complete with an air pump to aerate the water .
- 2. To aerate milk in order to remove odours .
- 3. You just put them on then walk around the area you want to aerate .
- 4. A rough and ready method for sanitising water , for example , is to pour some into aclearplastic bottle , aerate it by shaking and then place it in the sun for six hours .
- 5. Where microorganisms feed , dig , aerate and transform .