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aer·ate
(âr′āt)tr.v. aer·at·ed, aer·at·ing, aer·ates
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.
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aerated
(ˈɛəreɪtɪd)vb
the past tense and past participle of aerate
adj
informal angry or agitated
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Adj. | 1. | aerated - (of a liquid) treated by having air passed or bubbled through it for purification treated - subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent; "the sludge of treated sewage can be used as fertilizer"; "treated timbers resist rot"; "treated fabrics resist wrinkling" |
2. | aerated - supplied with carbon dioxide effervescent - (of a liquid) giving off bubbles |
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