Main Entry: aer·ate

Pronunciation: \ˈer-ˌāt\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): aer·at·ed; aer·at·ing

Date: 1789

1 : to supply or impregnate (as the soil or a liquid) with air
2 : to supply (the blood) with oxygen by respiration
3 a British : carbonate 2 b : to make light or sparkling

— aer·a·tion \ˌa(-ə)r-ˈā-shən, ˌe(-ə)r-\ noun