aerate
/ˈɛreɪt/
verb
- To add air or gas to something, especially a liquid or soil.
- The gardener used a tool to aerate the lawn so the roots could get more oxygen.
- The aquarium pump helps aerate the water for the fish.
- You should aerate the wine before serving it to let it breathe.
- To expose something to the action of air, often to remove impurities or improve quality.
- After the flood, they had to aerate the basement to reduce the musty smell.
- The wastewater treatment plant aerates the water to break down harmful bacteria.
- Farmers aerate the compost pile to speed up decomposition.
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