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Ventilate Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Ventilate? [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" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Ventilate: air \| air out \| give vent \| vent \| vent Related Terms \| Find terms related to Ventilate: See Also \| alter \| change \| circulate \| evince \| expose \| express \| freshen \| refresh \| show Ventilate In Webster's Dictionary \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.

Ventilate Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Ventilate?

[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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Ventilate In Webster's Dictionary

\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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