Definition of aerate

• v. t. - To combine or charge with gas; usually with carbonic acid gas, formerly called fixed air.
• v. t. - To supply or impregnate with common air; as, to aerate soil; to aerate water.
• v. t. - To expose to the chemical action of air; to oxygenate (the blood) by respiration; to arterialize.
• v. t. - To combine or charge with gas; usually with carbonic acid gas, formerly called fixed air.
• v. t. - To supply or impregnate with common air; as, to aerate soil; to aerate water.
• v. t. - To expose to the chemical action of air; to oxygenate (the blood) by respiration; to arterialize.