aerate vs oxygenize

aerate and oxygenize both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
aerate	No	No	Yes	No
oxygenize	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, aerate and oxygenize are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of aerate include oxygenate, oxygenise.

aerate (verb)	oxygenize (verb)
aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter	impregnate, combine, or supply with oxygen
impregnate, combine, or supply with oxygen	dehydrogenate with oxygen
expose to fresh air	change (a compound) by increasing the proportion of the electronegative part; or change (an element or ion) from a lower to a higher positive valence: remove one or more electrons from (an atom, ion, or molecule)