The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.
aerating
present participle of aerate
• Argentia, Irangate
Source: Wiktionary
A"ƫr*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. A; p. pr. & vb. n. A.] Etym: [Cf. F. aƩrer. See Air,v. t.]
1. To combine or charge with gas; usually with carbonic acid gas, formerly called fixed air. His sparkling sallies bubbled up as from aƫrated natural fountains. Carlyle.
2. To supply or impregnate with common air; as, to aƫrate soil; to aƫrate water.
3. (Physiol.)
Definition: To expose to the chemical action of air; to oxygenate (the blood) by respiration; to arterialize. Aƫrated bread, bread raised by charging dough with carbonic acid gas, instead of generating the gas in the dough by fermentation.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
1 June 2025
(verb) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; āYour comments may backfire and cause you a lot of troubleā; āthe political movie backlashed on the Democratsā
The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.