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ven⋅ti⋅late
[ven-tl-eyt]
verb (used with object), -lat⋅ed, -lat⋅ing.| 1. | to provide (a room, mine, etc.) with fresh air in place of air that has been used or contaminated. |
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| 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. |
Origin:
1400–50; late ME ventilatten to blow (something) away < L ventilātus (ptp. of ventilāre to fan), equiv. to vent(us) wind 1 + -il- v. suffix (var. of -ul-, orig. after derivs. of nouns ending in -ulus -ule; cf. speculate ) + -ātus -ate 1
1400–50; late ME ventilatten to blow (something) away < L ventilātus (ptp. of ventilāre to fan), equiv. to vent(us) wind 1 + -il- v. suffix (var. of -ul-, orig. after derivs. of nouns ending in -ulus -ule; cf. speculate ) + -ātus -ate 1

Related forms:
ven⋅ti⋅la⋅ble, adjective
Synonyms:
5. broadcast, publicize, circulate, report.
5. broadcast, publicize, circulate, report.
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Ventilate
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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Language Translation for : ventilate
Spanish:
ventilar,
German:
lüften,
Japanese:
換気する
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.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: ven·ti·late
Pronunciation: 'vent-&l-"At
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: -lat·ed;-lat·ing
1 : to expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying or refreshing
2 a :
3 : to give verbalexpression to (as mental or emotional conflicts)
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