'aerate' definitions:

Definition of 'aerate'

From: WordNet
verb
Expose to fresh air; "aerate your old sneakers" [syn: air out, air, aerate]
verb
Aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter [syn: activate, aerate]
verb
Impregnate, combine, or supply with oxygen; "oxygenate blood" [syn: oxygenate, oxygenize, oxygenise, aerate]