aerate
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Definition of aerate
1 : to supply or impregnate (something, such as the soil or a liquid) with air
2 : to supply (the blood) with oxygen by respiration
3a British : carbonate sense 2
b : to make light or sparkling
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These excursions, captured with reckless fluidity by the cinematographer Christopher Blauvelt, aerate the movie and temporarily dispel the dust of Higher Power earnestness. — Gus Van Sant, New York Times, "Review: Joaquin Phoenix Treks the Long Road to Sobriety in ‘Don’t Worry’," 11 July 2018 Does it look like soft, beautifully aerated whipped cream? — Amiel Stanek, Bon Appetit, "How to Make Whipped Cream with a Mason Jar and Be Everyone's Hero," 18 June 2018 Butter that is too warm won’t aerate properly when beaten with sugar, leading to a decidedly un-fluffy result. — Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit, "Room-Temperature Butter: When We Say You Need It, We Mean It," 16 Apr. 2018 Even once the trucks were inside the fenced-off area, the vehicles could move only in specific zones to avoid compacting soil that needed to be properly aerated and maintained for gardens soon to be planted. — Keiko Morris, WSJ, "In the Botanical Garden, Construction Workers Tiptoe Quietly," 6 May 2018 Essentially, each grain has to be turned by hand, to aerate it during the germination process. — Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle, "The Rake is a temple to beer’s most important ingredient: malt," 1 May 2018 The stuff requires energy to produce; huge machines are required to shred the material and keep it aerated. — Moises Velasquez-manoff, New York Times, "Can Dirt Save the Earth?," 18 Apr. 2018 In the slow second movement, tiny touches of rubato aerated the songlike solo lines. — Zoë Madonna, BostonGlobe.com, "Pianist Jan Lisiecki leads a youth movement at Symphony Hall," 20 Apr. 2018 This action aerates the batter or dough, which helps lighten the final baked good during baking. — Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit, "Room-Temperature Butter: When We Say You Need It, We Mean It," 16 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'aerate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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aerate
verb
English Language Learners Definition of aerate
: to put air or a gas into (something, such as soil or a liquid)
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aerate
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Kids Definition of aerate
1 : to supply or cause to be filled with air aerate the soil
2 : to supply (blood) with oxygen by breathing
aerate
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Medical Definition of aerate
1 : to supply (the blood) with oxygen by respiration
2 : to supply or impregnate (as a liquid) with air
3 British : carbonate sense 2
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