aerate /āˈ(ə-)rāt/

1. To put air into
2. To charge with air or with carbon dioxide or other gas (as in the production of aerated waters)
3. To excite or perturb (informal)

aerāˈted adjective

aerāˈtion noun

1. Exposure to the action of air
2. Mixing or saturating with air or other gas
3. Oxygenation of the blood by respiration

āˈerātor noun

An apparatus for the purpose of aeration

aerated concrete noun

Lightweight concrete made by a process which traps gas bubbles in the mix

aerating root noun

A root that rises erect into the air, a breathing organ in mud plants

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