ventilate

  • 11ventilate — UK [ˈventɪleɪt] / US [ˈvent(ə)lˌeɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms ventilate : present tense I/you/we/they ventilate he/she/it ventilates present participle ventilating past tense ventilated past participle ventilated 1) to allow fresh air to… …

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  • 12ventilate — ventilable, adj. /ven tl ayt /, v.t., ventilated, ventilating. 1. to provide (a room, mine, etc.) with fresh air in place of air that has been used or contaminated. 2. Med. a. to oxygenate (blood) by exposure to air in the lungs or gills. b. to… …

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  • 13ventilate — verb ADVERB ▪ adequately, properly, well ▪ Make sure that the room is well ventilated. ▪ poorly ▪ naturally ▪ …

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  • 14ventilate — Synonyms and related words: aerate, air, air out, air condition, air cool, airify, analyze, break it to, break the news, breathe, bring up, broach, canvass, chew the fat, chill, come out with, comment upon, confide, confide to, consider,… …

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  • 15ventilate — ven|ti|late [ˈventıleıt US tl eıt] v [T] [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of ventilare, from ventus wind ] 1.) to let fresh air into a room, building etc well ventilated/poorly ventilated etc ▪ a well ventilated kitchen 2.) to …

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  • 16ventilate — verb ventilate all work areas Syn: air, aerate, air out, oxygenate, air condition, fan; freshen, cool …

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  • 17ventilate — ven•ti•late [[t]ˈvɛn tlˌeɪt[/t]] v. lat•ed, lat•ing. v.t. 1) to provide (a room, mine, etc.) with fresh air in place of air that has been used or contaminated 2) (of air or wind) to circulate through or blow on, so as to cool or freshen the air… …

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  • 18ventilate — /ˈvɛntəleɪt / (say ventuhlayt) verb (t) (ventilated, ventilating) 1. to provide (a room, mine, etc.) with fresh air in place of air which is vitiated. 2. to introduce fresh air to: the lungs ventilate the blood. 3. (of air, wind, etc.) to… …

  • 19ventilate a question — index reason (persuade) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 20ventilate — verb a) To replace stale or noxious air with fresh. b) To circulate air through a building, etc …

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