- (v.t.) To expose to the chemical action of air; to oxygenate (the blood) by respiration; to arterialize.
- (v.t.) To supply or impregnate with common air; as, to aerate soil; to aerate water.
- (v.t.) To combine or charge with gas; usually with carbonic acid gas, formerly called fixed air.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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