ventilate
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tlˌeɪt verb (used with object)
1.
to provide (a room, mine, etc.) with fresh air in place of air that has been used or contaminated.
2.
Medicine/Medical.
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.
3.
(of air or wind) to circulate through or blow on, so as to cool or freshen the air of: Cool breezes ventilated the house.
4.
to expose to the action of air or wind: to ventilate floor timbers.
5.
to submit (a question, problem, etc.) to open, full examination and discussion.
6.
to give utterance or expression to (an opinion, complaint, etc.).
7.
to furnish with a vent or opening, as for the escape of air or gas.
verb (used without object)
8.
to give utterance or expression to one's emotions, opinions, complaints, etc.
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Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English ventilatten to blow (something) away < Latin ventilātus (past participle of ventilāre to fan), equivalent to vent(us) wind1 + -il- v. suffix (variant of -ul-, orig. after derivatives of nouns ending in -ulus -ule; cf. speculate) + -ātus -ate1
1400–50; late Middle English ventilatten to blow (something) away < Latin ventilātus (past participle of ventilāre to fan), equivalent to vent(us) wind1 + -il- v. suffix (variant of -ul-, orig. after derivatives of nouns ending in -ulus -ule; cf. speculate) + -ātus -ate1
Related forms
ven·ti·la·ble, adjective
o·ver·ven·ti·late, verb (used with object), o·ver·ven·ti·lat·ed, o·ver·ven·ti·lat·ing.
re·ven·ti·late, verb (used with object), re·ven·ti·lat·ed, re·ven·ti·lat·ing.
self-ven·ti·lat·ed, adjective
un·der·ven·ti·late, verb (used with object), un·der·ven·ti·lat·ed, un·der·ven·ti·lat·ing.
Synonyms
5. broadcast, publicize, circulate, report.
5. broadcast, publicize, circulate, report.
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ventilate (ˈvɛntɪˌleɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 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. | physiol to oxygenate (the blood) in the capillaries of the lungs |
| 5. | to winnow (grain) |
| [C15: from Latin ventilāre to fan, from ventulus diminutive of ventus wind] | |
| 'ventilable | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
ventilate
c.1440, "to blow away something" (of wind), from L. ventilatus, pp. of ventilare "to brandish, toss in the air, winnow, fan, agitate, set in motion," from ventulus "a breeze," dim. of ventus "wind" (see wind (n.)). Original notion is of cleaning grain by tossing it in the air
and letting the wind blow away the chaff. Meaning "supply a room with fresh air" first recorded 1664 (implied in ventilation). Slang sense of "to shoot" (someone) is recorded from 1875.
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Example sentences
Firefighters ventilate smoke and superheated gases for safety and visibility.
The cupola was an early device used to ventilate attics before the invention of fans or air-conditioners.
They build roads, aqueducts, warm and ventilate houses.
It is clear that the belt haulage entry was not necessary to ventilate the active working places.
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