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Put in charge at the lemonade factory? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

aerated

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'put in' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives. Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?

'charge at the lemonade factory?' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'charge' could be 'rate' (rate is a kind of charge) and 'rate' is present in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for aerated that I've seen before include "(Of liquid) charged with gas" , "pumped up" , "Ventilated" , "at boiling point?" , "Descriptive of soda-water" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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