What is the meaning of the word "aspirate"?

Definitions:

  1. to pronounce with aspiration copy to clipboard verb
    • They were always very careful to aspirate their aitches. copy to clipboard
  2. to remove as if by suction copy to clipboard verb
    • You have to aspirate the wound. copy to clipboard
  3. to suck in air copy to clipboard verb
    • A lot of Indian languages require you to aspirate some of your phonetics. copy to clipboard

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