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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.
[Middle English ventilaten, to blow away, from Latin ventilāre, ventilāt-, to fan, from ventulus, diminutive of ventus, wind; see wē- in Indo-European roots.]
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
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.
v.i. 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.
8. to give utterance or expression to one's emotions, opinions, etc.
ventilate
Past participle: ventilated
Gerund: ventilating
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| 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" |
| 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" | |
| 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" |
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.
ventilate
verbTranslations
يُهَوِّي
větrat
udlufteventilere
veita inn fersku lofti, loftræsa
vėdinimasventiliacijaventiliatorius
vēdinātventilēt
havalandırmak
ventilate
vt
blood → Sauerstoff zuführen (+dat), → mit Sauerstoff versorgen
(fig) grievance → vorbringen
ventilate
(ˈventileit) verb to allow fresh air to enter (eg a room).
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.
ˈventilator noun a device for ventilating a room etc.
ven·ti·late
v. ventilar, airear.