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- pronunciation:
- eI
reIt
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
aerates, aerating, aerated |
| definition 1: |
to expose to the circulation or chemical action of air in order to ventilate or cleanse.
The lungs aerate the blood.- similar words:
- activate, air
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| definition 2: |
to supply (the blood) with oxygen by respiration.
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| definition 3: |
to fill or charge (a liquid) with a gas, esp. carbon dioxide.
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| related words: |
fan |
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| derivation: |
aeration (n.) |
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