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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | add oxygen |
| Synonyms: | aerate, oxygenize |
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| Main Entry: | purify |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | free; make clean |
| Synonyms: | absolve, aerate, aerify, atone, chasten, clarify, clean, cleanse, clear, decontaminate, deodorize, depurate, deterge, disinfect, edulcorate, elutriate, exculpate, exonerate, expiate, filter, fumigate, lustrate, oxygenate, purge, rarify, redeem, refine, remit, sanctify, sanitize, shrive, sublimate, wash |
| Antonyms: | adulterate, corrupt, dirty, pollute |
| Main Entry: | aerate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | give air |
| Synonyms: | aerify, charge, freshen, inflate, oxygenate, ventilate |
| Main Entry: | lustrate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | purify |
| Synonyms: | absolve, aerate, aerify, atone, chasten, clarify, clean, cleanse, clear, decontaminate, deodorize, depurate, deterge, disinfect, edulcorate, elutriate, exculpate, exonerate, expiate, filter, fumigate, oxygenate, purge, rarify, redeem, refine, remit, sanctify, sanitize, shrive, sublimate, wash |
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| Concept: | Air. |
| Category: | 2. Fluid matter; specific fluids |
| Synonyms: |
-nouns
air (gas); common air, atmospheric air; atmosphere; aerosphere., open air; sky, welkin; blue sky; cloud., weather, climate, rise and fall of the barometer, isobar., [Science of air] aerology, aerometry, aeroscopy, aeroscopy, aerography; meteorology, climatology; pneumatics; eudioscope, baroscope, aeroscope, eudiometer, barometer, aerometer; aneroid, baroscope; weather gauge, weather glass, weather cock., exposure to the air, exposure to the weather; ventilation; aerostation, aeronatics, aeronaut.
-verbs
-adjectives
containing air, flatulent, effervescent; windy., atmospheric, airy; aerial, aeriform; meteorological; weatherwise.
-adverbs
in the open air, a la belle etoile, al fresco; sub jove dio.
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