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Aerate vs Oxygenate - What's the difference?

aerate | oxygenate |

As verbs the difference between aerate and oxygenate

is that aerate is to supply oxygen or air while oxygenate is to treat or infuse with oxygen.

aerate

English

Verb

(en-verb)
  • To supply oxygen or air.

    • Derived terms

    * aeration * aerator

    oxygenate

    English

    Verb

    (oxygenat)
  • To treat or infuse with oxygen
    • After we oxygenated the river, the fish returned.

    Derived terms

    * oxygenated * oxygenating * oxygenator