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- Dictionaryaerated/ɛːˈreɪtɪd/
adjective
- 1. (of a liquid) made effervescent by being charged with carbon dioxide or some other gas: "aerated spring water"
- 2. agitated, angry, or overexcited: informal British "don't get so aerated!"
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Aerate definition: to expose to the action or effect of air or to cause air to circulate through. See examples of AERATE used in a sentence.
AERATE definition: 1. to add a gas to liquid, especially a drink: 2. to allow air to act on something: 3. to add a…. Learn more.
verb [ T ] uk / eəˈreɪt / us / erˈeɪt / to add a gas to liquid, especially a drink: aerated water. to allow air to act on something: Earthworms help to aerate the soil. aerated soil. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Physical & chemical processes. absorbable. absorptive capacity. absorptivity. acidification. corrode. degradable.
Aerated definition: the past tense and past participle of aerate. See examples of AERATED used in a sentence.
1. : to supply or impregnate (something, such as the soil or a liquid) with air. 2. : to supply (the blood) with oxygen by respiration. 3. a. British : carbonate sense 2. b. : to make light or sparkling. aeration. ˌer-ˈā-shən. noun. Did you know?
To aerate something is to put air into it. When a pastry chef whips cream, she aerates it, filling it with air until it's light and fluffy. Gardeners sometimes aerate soil with special spikes, allowing air to penetrate the surface and helping lawns or plants get more oxygen.
verb [ T ] us / erˈeɪt / uk / eəˈreɪt / Add to word list. to add a gas to liquid, especially a drink: aerated water. to allow air to act on something: Earthworms help to aerate the soil. aerated soil. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Physical & chemical processes. absorbable. absorptive capacity. absorptivity. acidification. corrode.
4 days ago · Definitions of aerated. adjective. (of a liquid) treated by having air passed or bubbled through it for purification. synonyms: treated. subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent. adjective. supplied with carbon dioxide. synonyms: charged.
to charge (a liquid) with a gas, esp carbon dioxide, as in the manufacture of effervescent drink. 2. to expose to the action or circulation of the air, so as to purify. Collins English Dictionary.
1. To supply with air or expose to the circulation of air: aerate soil. 2. To expose to oxygen, as in the oxygenation of the blood by respiration. 3. To supply or charge (liquid) with a gas, especially to charge with carbon dioxide. aer·a′tion n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
