aerate

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   to supply or expose something to air or oxygen

   The lungs aerate the blood before it returns to the heart.

2. 2
   verb

   to introduce bubbles of gas into a liquid or mixture

   The whisk aerates the batter and makes the finished cake lighter.

Formed from Latin aer, 'air,' + -ate, probably influenced by French aerer, 'to air.' Its senses all involve admitting air or another gas into tissue, soil, liquid, or a mixture.

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