# aerate

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈɛːɹeɪt/

## Definitions
1. To supply with oxygen or air.
2. To bubble or sparge with a gas, especially oxygen or air.
3. To incorporate a gas, especially oxygen or air, into a solid or semisolid material.

## Etymology
From Latin aer (“air”) + -ate. Compare French aérer.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/aerate