Meaning of VENTILATE
| Pronunciation: | | `ventl 'eyt
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- [v] expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen; "air the old winter clothes"; "air out the smoke-filled rooms"
- [v] furnish with an opening to allow air to circulate or gas to escape; "The architect did not thnk about ventilating the storage space"
- [v] give expression or utterance to; "She vented her anger"; "The graduates gave vent to cheers"
- [v] circulate through and freshen; "The gust of air ventilated the room"
- [v] expose to the circulation of fresh air so as to retard spoilage; "Wheat should be well ventilated"
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| | Synonyms: | | air, air out, give vent, vent, vent |
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| | See Also: | | alter, change, circulate, evince, expose, express, freshen, refresh, show | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ven"ti*late\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ventilated}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Ventilating}.] [L. ventilatus, p. p. of
ventilare to toss, brandish in the air, to fan, to winnow,
from ventus wind; akin to E. wind. See {Wind} rushing air.]
1. To open and expose to the free passage of air; to supply
with fresh air, and remove impure air from; to air; as, to
ventilate a room; to ventilate a cellar; to ventilate a
mine.
2. To provide with a vent, or escape, for air, gas, etc.; as,
to ventilate a mold, or a water-wheel bucket.
3. To change or renew, as the air of a room. --Harvey.
4. To winnow; to fan; as, to ventilate wheat.
5. To sift and examine; to bring out, and subject to
penetrating scrutiny; to expose to examination and
discussion; as, to ventilate questions of policy.
--Ayliffe.
6. To give vent; to utter; to make public.
Macaulay took occasion to ventilate one of those
starling, but not very profound, paradoxes. --J. C.
Shairp.
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