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aerate

/ˈɛəˌreɪt/ /ˈeɪˌɹeɪt/

Meanings
verb
To supply with oxygen or air.

Examples :

"The gardener will aerate the soil to help the plants grow better. "
environment science biology agriculture nature

Related Words

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gardener noun

/ˈɡɑːdnə/ /ˈɡɑɹdnɚ/

One who gardens; one who grows plants or cultivates a garden.

""Ponder the fact that God has made you a gardener, to root out vice and to plant virtue." — St. Catherine of Siena"

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with adverb

/wɪθ/ /wɪð/

Along, together with others, in a group, etc.

"Do you want to come with?"

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grow verb

/ɡɹəʊ/ /ɡɹoʊ/

To become larger, to increase in magnitude.

"Children grow quickly."

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supply noun

/səˈplaɪ/ /ˈsʌpli/

The act of supplying.

"supply and demand"

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oxygen noun

/ˈɒksɪdʒən/

The chemical element (symbol O) with an atomic number of 8 and relative atomic mass of 15.9994. It is a colorless and odorless gas.

"We need oxygen to breathe. "

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help noun

/hɛlp/

Action given to provide assistance; aid.

"I need some help with my homework."

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plants noun

/plɑːnts/ /plænts/

An organism that is not an animal, especially an organism capable of photosynthesis. Typically a small or herbaceous organism of this kind, rather than a tree.

"The garden had a couple of trees, and a cluster of colourful plants around the border."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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soil noun

/sɔɪl/

A mixture of mineral particles and organic material, used to support plant growth.

"The farmer carefully tilled the soil to prepare the field for planting tomatoes. "

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air noun

/ˈɛə/ /ˈɛəɹ/

The substance constituting earth's atmosphere, particularly:

"The air in the classroom was thick with the smell of freshly sharpened pencils. "

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will verb

/wɪl/

(now uncommon or literary) To wish, desire (something).

"Do what you will."

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better noun

[ˈbeɾə] [ˈbɛɾɚ] [ˈbɛtʰɚ~ˈbɛθ̠ɚ~ˈbɛt̪ɚ] [ˈbɛʔɚ~ˈbɛʔəɾ] [ˈbɛtʰə]

An entity, usually animate, deemed superior to another; one who has a claim to precedence; a superior.

"He quickly found Ali his better in the ring."