1. to supply or expose to air or oxygen
2. to make light and fluffy by incorporating air
Usage: cooking
3. to supply water or soil with air or oxygen
Usage: gardening; aquaculture

Examples

• The fish tank needs a pump to aerate the water.
• Aerate the lawn by poking holes in the soil.
• Whisk the cream to aerate it before folding into the mixture.
• The gardener used a special tool to aerate the compacted earth.
• Wine needs to aerate before serving to improve its flavor.
• The aquarium filter helps aerate the water for the fish.