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 air2: to supply (the blood) with oxygen by respiration3 aBritish : carbonate 2 b: to make light or sparkling

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