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aer|ate — «AIR ayt», transitive verb, at|ed, at|ing. 1. to expose to and mix with air: »Water in some reservoirs is aerated and purified by spraying it high into the air. 2. to fill with a gas; charge or mix with gas, often under pressure: »Soda water is… … Useful english dictionary
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aer — aer·ate; aer·a·tion; aer·a·tor; aer·en·chy·ma; aer·i·al·ist; aer·i·al·i·ty; aer·i·an; aer·i·des; aer·if·er·ous; aer·i·fi·ca·tion; Aer·i·fi·er; aer·i·form; aer·i·fy; aer·i·ly; aer·obe; aer·o·bi·um; aer·odon·tal·gia; aer·odon·tia; aer·og·ra·phy;… … English syllables
aer´a|tor — aer|ate «AIR ayt», transitive verb, at|ed, at|ing. 1. to expose to and mix with air: »Water in some reservoirs is aerated and purified by spraying it high into the air. 2. to fill with a gas; charge or mix with gas, often under pressure: »Soda… … Useful english dictionary
aer|a´tion — aer|ate «AIR ayt», transitive verb, at|ed, at|ing. 1. to expose to and mix with air: »Water in some reservoirs is aerated and purified by spraying it high into the air. 2. to fill with a gas; charge or mix with gas, often under pressure: »Soda… … Useful english dictionary
aerate — aer•ate [[t]ˈɛər eɪt, ˈeɪ əˌreɪt[/t]] v. t. at•ed, at•ing 1) phs to expose to the action of air or to cause air to circulate through: Breathe deep to aerate the lungs[/ex] 2) phs to change or treat with air or a gas, esp. with carbon dioxide •… … From formal English to slang
aerate — aer|ate [ˈeəreıt US ˈer ] v [T] technical [Date: 1700 1800; : Latin; Origin: aer air , from Greek] to put a gas or air into a liquid or into soil … Dictionary of contemporary English
aerate — aer|ate [ e,reıt ] verb transitive SCIENCE to force air into a liquid, for example to provide oxygen a. to put air into something such as dirt ╾ aer|a|tion [ er reıʃn ] noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
aerate — aer·ate … English syllables
aerate — 1. To supply (blood) with oxygen. 2. To expose to the circulation of air for purification. 3. To supply or charge (liquid) with a gas, especially carbon dioxide. * * * aer·ate a( ə)r .āt, e( ə)r vt, aer·at·ed; aer·at·ing … Medical dictionary
