aerate

Meaning

1. To supply with oxygen or air.
2. To bubble or sparge with a gas, especially oxygen or air.
3. To incorporate a gas, especially oxygen or air, into a solid or semisolid material.

Synonyms

ventilate

air

fan

aerify

air out

activate

oxygenise

aeration

oxygenate

oxygenize

inflation

soap

🧼

sparge

vent

ventilating

weather

deaerate

gasing

de-aerate

topping-up

gas loading

gas charging

air inflation

air draft

airing

bleed

🩸

blower

blow out

foam

freshen

gas

gas up

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɛːɹeɪt/

Etymology

From Latin aer (“air”) + -ate.