aerate

verbs

expose to fresh air
"aerate your old sneakers"
aerate, air, air out
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air
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aeration
aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter
activate, aerate
is derived from
air
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aerator
impregnate, combine, or supply with oxygen
"oxygenate blood"
aerate, oxygenate, oxygenise, oxygenize
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aeration