aerate

aer·ate  (ârt)

tr.v. aer·at·ed, aer·at·ing, aer·ates

1. To supply with air or expose to the circulation of air: aerate soil.

2. To expose to oxygen, as in the oxygenation of the blood by respiration.

3. To supply or charge (liquid) with a gas, especially to charge with carbon dioxide.

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aer·ation n.

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aerate [ˈɛəreɪt]

vb (tr)

1. to charge (a liquid) with a gas, esp carbon dioxide, as in the manufacture of effervescent drink

2. to expose to the action or circulation of the air, so as to purify

aeration  n

aerator  n

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aerate  (ârt)

1. To add a gas, such as carbon dioxide, to a liquid.

2. To supply with oxygen. Blood is aerated in the alveoli of the lungs.

3. To supply with air or expose to the circulation of air.

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	aerate - expose to fresh air; "aerate your old sneakers" air, air out expose - expose or make accessible to some action or influence; "Expose your students to art"; "expose the blanket to sunshine"
	2.	aerate - aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter activate alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
	3.	aerate - impregnate, combine, or supply with oxygen; "oxygenate blood" oxygenate, oxygenise, oxygenize process, treat - subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition; "process cheese"; "process hair"; "treat the water so it can be drunk"; "treat the lawn with chemicals" ; "treat an oil spill"

Translations

aerate [ˈɛəreɪt] VT [+ liquid] → gasificar; [+ blood] → oxigenar
aerated water → agua f con gas

aerate [ˈɛəreɪt] vt [+ soil, water] → aérer

aerate

vt liquid → mit Kohlensäure anreichern; blood → Sauerstoff zuführen (+dat); soil → auflockern; aerated water → kohlensaures Wasser

aerate [ˈɛəreɪt] vt (water) → gassare; (blood) → ossigenare; (soil) → aerare