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Meaning of 'ventilate' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Ventilate [ v. t.]
- 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.
- To provide with a vent, or escape, for air, gas, etc.; as, to ventilate a mold, or a water-wheel bucket.
- To change or renew, as the air of a room.
- To winnow; to fan; as, to ventilate wheat.
- To sift and examine; to bring out, and subject to penetrating scrutiny; to expose to examination and discussion; as, to ventilate questions of policy.
- To give vent; to utter; to make public.

Meaning of 'ventilate' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . ventilate [ v]
Meaning (1):
- expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen
Example in sentence:
  • air out the smoke-filled rooms;
  • air the old winter clothes
Meaning (2):
- give expression or utterance to
Example in sentence:
  • She vented her anger;
  • The graduates gave vent to cheers
Meaning (3):
- furnish with an opening to allow air to circulate or gas to escape
Example in sentence:
  • The architect did not think about ventilating the storage space
Meaning (4):
- circulate through and freshen
Example in sentence:
  • The gust of air ventilated the room
Meaning (5):
- expose to the circulation of fresh air so as to retard spoilage
Example in sentence:
  • Wheat should be well ventilated

Nearby Words:

vena venada venae venae cavae venae portae venal venality venally venantes venary

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