aerify

Turn to gas

To aerify is to infuse with air or gas, or to expose to air circulation.

The word appears most often in lawn care, where aerifying means perforating soil to allow air, water, and nutrients to reach grass roots: We aerify the lawn every spring.

A more technical variant of aerate.

aerate

oxygenate

Infuse with breathable element

oxygenationAdding breathable gas
carbonateAdd dissolved gas
permeateSpread through entirely

infuse · bubble · effervesce · insufflate · leaven · froth · foam · whip · fluff · lighten

ventilate

airflow

Movement of atmosphere

circulateMove in a loop
circulationMovement through a system
ventilationCirculation of fresh air

freshen · vent · exhaust · fan · blower · draft · flue · extractor · intake · louver

purify

filter

Porous separation device

cleanseRemove dirt or sin
freshenTo restore liveliness
deodorizeEliminate offensive smells

ionize · scrub · clarify · fumigate · decontaminate · purifier · HEPA · charcoal · ozone · diffuser

Opposites

state of matter/density

aerifysolidify

Make or become hard

densify · compress · condense · liquefy · compact

permeability/airflow

aerifyseal

Authentication stamp or mark

block · occlude · suffocate · smother · clog

Phrases

aerial viewScene from altitude
aerial sprayingAirborne pest
aerial shotPhoto taken from altitude
aerial combatWarfare between aircraft
aerial bombardmentAttack by aircraft-dropped explosives
aerial footageImages recorded from height

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aerial

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