ventilate

[ ven-tl-eyt ]

/ ˈvɛn tlˌeɪt /

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verb (used with object), ven·ti·lat·ed, ven·ti·lat·ing.

to provide (a room, mine, etc.) with fresh air in place of air that has been used or contaminated.

Medicine/Medical.

to oxygenate (blood) by exposure to air in the lungs or gills.
to assist the breathing of (a person), as with a respirator.

(of air or wind) to circulate through or blow on, so as to cool or freshen the air of: Cool breezes ventilated the house.

to expose to the action of air or wind: to ventilate floor timbers.

to submit (a question, problem, etc.) to open, full examination and discussion.

to give utterance or expression to (an opinion, complaint, etc.).

to furnish with a vent or opening, as for the escape of air or gas.

verb (used without object), ven·ti·lat·ed, ven·ti·lat·ing.

to give utterance or expression to one's emotions, opinions, complaints, etc.

Origin of ventilate

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English ventilatten “to blow (something) away,” from Latin ventilātus (past participle of ventilāre “to fan”), equivalent to vent(us) “wind” + -il- verb suffix (variant of -ul-, originally after derivatives of nouns ending in -ulus ) + -ātus suffix forming adjectives; see origin at -ule, -ate¹;cf. speculate, wind¹

SYNONYMS FOR ventilate

5 broadcast, publicize, circulate, report.

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OTHER WORDS FROM ventilate

ven·ti·la·ble, adjectiveo·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.un·der·ven·ti·lat·ed, adjectiveun·ven·ti·lat·ed, adjectivewell-ven·ti·lat·ed, adjective

Words nearby ventilate

ventail, Ventana Cave, venter, vent gleet, ventifact, ventilate, ventilation, ventilationist, ventilation-perfusion scan, ventilative, ventilator

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Example sentences from the Web for ventilate

These holes served to ventilate, though they were not intended for that purpose.
How to Live|Irving Fisher and Eugene Fisk
Now I had either overventilated or failed to ventilate my room.
Tuskegee & Its People: Their Ideals and Achievements|Various
To ventilate a small room without draughts of course requires more care than to ventilate a large one.
Notes on Nursing|Florence Nightingale
What fun it was to dig him out, and ventilate his musty nest of fish-bones!
Pastoral Days|William Hamilton Gibson

The window was open at the top, so as to ventilate the room.
The Moonstone|Wilkie Collins

British Dictionary definitions for ventilate

ventilate

/ (ˈvɛntɪˌleɪt) /

verb (tr)

to drive foul air out of (an enclosed area)

to provide with a means of airing

to expose (a question, grievance, etc) to public examination or discussion

physiol to oxygenate (the blood) in the capillaries of the lungs

to winnow (grain)

Derived forms of ventilate

ventilable, adjective

Word Origin for ventilate

C15: from Latin ventilāre to fan, from ventulus diminutive of ventus wind

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	ventilate
释义	ventilate [ ven-tl-eyt ] / ˈvɛn tlˌeɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ventilate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), ven·ti·lat·ed, ven·ti·lat·ing. to provide (a room, mine, etc.) with fresh air in place of air that has been used or contaminated. Medicine/Medical. to oxygenate (blood) by exposure to air in the lungs or gills. to assist the breathing of (a person), as with a respirator. (of air or wind) to circulate through or blow on, so as to cool or freshen the air of: Cool breezes ventilated the house. to expose to the action of air or wind: to ventilate floor timbers. to submit (a question, problem, etc.) to open, full examination and discussion. to give utterance or expression to (an opinion, complaint, etc.). to furnish with a vent or opening, as for the escape of air or gas. verb (used without object), ven·ti·lat·ed, ven·ti·lat·ing. to give utterance or expression to one's emotions, opinions, complaints, etc. Origin of ventilate First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English ventilatten “to blow (something) away,” from Latin ventilātus (past participle of ventilāre “to fan”), equivalent to vent(us) “wind” + -il- verb suffix (variant of -ul-, originally after derivatives of nouns ending in -ulus ) + -ātus suffix forming adjectives; see origin at -ule, -ate¹;cf. speculate, wind¹ SYNONYMS FOR ventilate 5 broadcast, publicize, circulate, report. SEE SYNONYMS FOR ventilate ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM ventilate ven·ti·la·ble, adjectiveo·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.un·der·ven·ti·lat·ed, adjectiveun·ven·ti·lat·ed, adjectivewell-ven·ti·lat·ed, adjective Words nearby ventilate ventail, Ventana Cave, venter, vent gleet, ventifact, ventilate, ventilation, ventilationist, ventilation-perfusion scan, ventilative, ventilator Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ventilate These holes served to ventilate, though they were not intended for that purpose. How to Live\|Irving Fisher and Eugene Fisk Now I had either overventilated or failed to ventilate my room. Tuskegee & Its People: Their Ideals and Achievements\|Various To ventilate a small room without draughts of course requires more care than to ventilate a large one. Notes on Nursing\|Florence Nightingale What fun it was to dig him out, and ventilate his musty nest of fish-bones! Pastoral Days\|William Hamilton Gibson The window was open at the top, so as to ventilate the room. The Moonstone\|Wilkie Collins British Dictionary definitions for ventilate ventilate / (ˈvɛntɪˌleɪt) / verb (tr) to drive foul air out of (an enclosed area) to provide with a means of airing to expose (a question, grievance, etc) to public examination or discussion physiol to oxygenate (the blood) in the capillaries of the lungs to winnow (grain) Derived forms of ventilate ventilable, adjective Word Origin for ventilate C15: from Latin ventilāre to fan, from ventulus diminutive of ventus wind Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to ventilate vent, free, deliberate, scrutinize, give, sift, express, debate, broach, publish, air, broadcast, moot, discourse, state, introduce, put, advertise, verbalize, discuss
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ventilate

verb (used with object), ven·ti·lat·ed, ven·ti·lat·ing.

verb (used without object), ven·ti·lat·ed, ven·ti·lat·ing.

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verb (tr)

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