Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aerate

/ˈɛːɹeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.90 in modern English

Syllables: aer-ate
IPA: /ˈɛːɹeɪt/

6

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To supply with oxygen or air.

Transitive verb

verb

To bubble or sparge with a gas, especially oxygen or air.

verb

To incorporate a gas, especially oxygen or air, into a solid or semisolid material.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Blood is aerated in the lungs."
"Carbon dioxide aerated the drink and made it fizzy."
"The mousse was aerated by beating rapidly."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- Proto-Indo-European *-r Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewsér Proto-Hellenic *auhḗr Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)bor. Latin aer Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English aerate From Latin aer (“air”) + English -ate. Compare French aérer.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ɛːˈɹeɪt/

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

aerates (present, singular) aerating (participle, present) aerated (participle, past) aerated (past)

Derived Forms

aeratable aeration aerator deaerate nonaerating overaerate reaerate

Synonyms

oxygenate oxygenize oxygenise activate air out air

Rhymes With

great state wait late date rate hate straight love-hate eight create weight

Questions

How do you pronounce aerate?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛːɹeɪt/.
What does aerate mean?: To supply with oxygen or air.
Where does aerate come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- Proto-Indo-European *-r Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewsér Proto-Hellenic *auhḗr Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)bor. Latin aer Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English aerate From Latin aer (“air”) + English -ate. Compare French aérer.

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