Definition of "aerate"

aerate

/ˈɛːreɪt/

verb
third-person singular simple present aerates, present participle aerating, simple past and past participle aerated
1. (transitive) To supply with oxygen or air.
2. (transitive) To bubble or sparge with a gas, especially oxygen or air. Example: "The drink was aerated with carbon dioxide, making it fizzy."
3. (intransitive) To bubble or sparge with a gas, especially oxygen or air. Example: "The microbial growth medium was aerated at a rate of 5 litres per minute."
4. (transitive) To incorporate a gas, especially oxygen or air, into a solid or semisolid material. Example: "The mousse was aerated by beating rapidly."