aerate has definitions from the field of clothing
1
[ verb ] impregnate, combine, or supply with oxygen

Examples

"oxygenate blood"

Related terms

process aeration oxygenation

2
[ verb ] (clothing) expose to fresh air, as of old clothing

Synonyms

air air_out

Examples

"aerate your old sneakers"

Related terms

expose air

3
[ verb ] aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter

Synonyms

activate

Related terms

change air

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