ventilate

ven·ti·late

 (vĕn′tl-āt′)

v. ven·ti·lat·ed, ven·ti·lat·ing, ven·ti·lates

v.tr.

1. To admit or force fresh air into (a building or closed space, such as a mine) to replace stale or noxious air.

2. To circulate through and freshen: A sea breeze ventilated the rooms.

3. To provide with a vent, as for airing.

4. To expose (a substance) to the circulation of fresh air, as to retard spoilage.

5. To expose to public discussion or examination: The students ventilated their grievances.

6. To inhale and exhale (air, for example); breathe.

7. To keep (a person or animal) breathing by artificial means.

v.intr.

To breathe in and out; inhale and exhale.

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[Middle English ventilaten, to blow away, from Latin ventilāre, ventilāt-, to fan, from ventulus, diminutive of ventus, wind; see wē- in Indo-European roots.]

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ventilate

(ˈvɛntɪˌleɪt)

vb (tr)

1. to drive foul air out of (an enclosed area)

2. to provide with a means of airing

3. to expose (a question, grievance, etc) to public examination or discussion

4. (Physiology) physiol to oxygenate (the blood) in the capillaries of the lungs

5. (Agriculture) to winnow (grain)

[C15: from Latin ventilāre to fan, from ventulus diminutive of ventus wind]

ˈventilable adj

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ven•ti•late

(ˈvɛn tlˌeɪt)

v. -lat•ed, -lat•ing. v.t.

1. to provide (a room, mine, etc.) with fresh air in place of air that has been used or contaminated.

2. (of air or wind) to circulate through or blow on, so as to cool or freshen the air of: Cool breezes ventilated the house.

3. to expose to the action of air or wind: to ventilate floor timbers.

4. to submit (a question, problem, etc.) to open, full examination and discussion.

5. to give utterance or expression to (an opinion, complaint, etc.).

6. to furnish with a vent or opening, as for the escape of air or gas.

7.

a. to oxygenate (blood) by exposure to air in the lungs or gills.

b. to assist the breathing of (a person), as with a respirator.

v.i.

8. to give utterance or expression to one's emotions, opinions, etc.

[1400–50; < Latin ventilātus, past participle of ventilāre to fan =vent(us) wind¹ + -ilāre v. suffix, compare speculate]

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ventilate

Past participle: ventilated
Gerund: ventilating

Imperative

ventilate

ventilate

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	ventilate - expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen; "air the old winter clothes"; "air out the smoke-filled rooms" air out, vent, air freshen, refresh - make (to feel) fresh; "The cool water refreshed us"
	2.	ventilate - expose to the circulation of fresh air so as to retard spoilage; "Wheat should be well ventilated" expose - expose or make accessible to some action or influence; "Expose your students to art"; "expose the blanket to sunshine"
	3.	ventilate - circulate through and freshen; "The gust of air ventilated the room" circulate - move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point; "Blood circulates in my veins"; "The air here does not circulate"
	4.	ventilate - give expression or utterance to; "She vented her anger"; "The graduates gave vent to cheers" give vent, vent evince, express, show - give expression to; "She showed her disappointment"
	5.	ventilate - furnish with an opening to allow air to circulate or gas to escape; "The architect did not think about ventilating the storage space" alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

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ventilate

verb

1. aerate, fan, cool, refresh, air-condition, freshen, oxygenate The pit is ventilated by a steel fan.

2. discuss, air, bring out into the open, talk about, debate, examine, broadcast, sift, scrutinize, make known Following a bereavement, people need a safe place to ventilate their feelings.

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ventilate

verb

1. To expose to circulating air:

aerate, air, wind.

2. To utter publicly:

air, express, put, state, vent.

Idiom: come out with.

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Translations

يُهَوِّي

větrat

udlufteventilere

lüften

ventileraérer

veita inn fersku lofti, loftræsa

ventilareventilatoreventilazioneaerarearieggiare

vėdinimasventiliacijaventiliatorius

vēdinātventilēt

ventilere

провентилировать

havalandırmak

使通风

ventilate

[ventɪleɪt] VT [+ room] → ventilar, airear (fig) [+ grievance, question] → ventilar

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ventilate

[ˈvɛntɪleɪt] vt

[+ room] → ventiler, aérer

(MEDICINE) [+ patient] → ventiler

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ventilate

vt

(= control air flow) → belüften; (= let fresh air in) → lüften

blood → Sauerstoff zuführen (+dat), → mit Sauerstoff versorgen

(fig) grievance → vorbringen

(fig) question, issue → erörtern; opinion, view → äußern, kundtun

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ventilate

[ˈvɛntɪˌleɪt] vt → ventilare, arieggiare

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ventilate

(ˈventileit) verb

to allow fresh air to enter (eg a room). ventileer يُهَوِّي проветрявам ventilar větrat lüften udlufte; ventilere αερίζωventilar tuulutama تهویه کردن tuulettaa ventiler לְאַוורֵר हवा करना prozračiti szellőztet memasukkan udara veita inn fersku lofti, loftræsa ventilare 換気する 환기하다 (iš)vėdinti ventilēt; vēdināt mengalih udara luchtenlufte, ventilere wentylować, wietrzyć ventilar a aerisi проветривать vetrať prezračiti provetriti ventilera, vädra ระบายลม havalandırmak 讓(房間等)通風 провітрювати, вентилювати ہوا دار کرنا làm cho thông gió, hơi （使）通风

ˌventiˈlation noun

the act or means of ventilating or the state of being ventilated. There was no window in the room, and no other (means of) ventilation. ventilasie تَهْوئَه проветряване ventilação větrání die Lüftung udluftning; ventilation εξαερισμόςventilación ventilatsioon تهویه ilmanvaihto ventilationאוורור हवा देना prozračivanje, ventilacija szellőz(tet)és ventilasi loftræsting ventilazione 換気 환기 vėdinimas, ventiliacija ventilācija; vēdināšana pengalihan udara verluchtingventilasjon, utluftingwentylacjaventilação ventilaţie вентиляция vetranie zračenje ventilacija ventilation การระบายลม havalandırma 通風 провітрювання, вентиляція ہوا کے آنے جانے کا انتظام sự thông gió, hơi 通风

ˈventilator noun

a device for ventilating a room etc. ventilator مِرْوَحَه لتَجْديد الهَواء вентилатор ventilador větrák der Ventilator ventilator εξαεριστήραςventilador ventilaator هواکش tuuletin ventilateurמאוורר झरोखा ventilator ventilátor ventilator loftræstitæki ventilatore 換気装置 환기 장치 ventiliatorius ventilators alat pengalih udara ventilatorviftewentylatorventilador ventilator вентилятор ventilátor ventilator ventilator ventilationsanordning เครื่องระบายอากาศ havalandırma cihazı, vantilatör 通風裝置，通風扇 вентилятор روشن دان máy thông gió 通风装置，通风机

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ven·ti·late

v. ventilar, airear.

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