The Clue
Cause to sparkle (6 letter answer)
The Answer
AERATE
Tags
Notes
The answer AERATE is seen frequently, appearing about once every 170 puzzles.
Related Clues
Freshen
Oxidize
Oxygenize
Ventilate
Charge with gas
Clear out
Fill with bubbles
Fill with gas
Freshen, as milk
Freshen, in a way
Gas up?
Give oxygen to
Infuse with oxygen
Make bubbly
Make effervescent
Make sparkling
Poke holes in
Pump in oxygen
Pump up
Supply with oxyen
Supply oxygen
Treat with gas
Charge liquid with gas
Fill up with gas
Make bubbly, in a way
Treat with carbon dioxide
Use a room freshener
Give soda its pop
Supply oxygen through respiration
What soda-water manufacturers do
Definition
AERATE as a verb:
1. (air out, air, aerate) = expose to fresh air; "aerate your old sneakers"
2. (activate, aerate) = aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter
3. (oxygenate, oxygenize, oxygenise, aerate) = impregnate, combine, or supply with oxygen; "oxygenate blood"