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ventilate

[ ven-tl-eyt ]

verb (used with object)

ventilated, ventilating.
  1. to provide (a room, mine, etc.) with fresh air in place of air that has been used or contaminated.
  2. Medicine/Medical.
    1. to oxygenate (blood) by exposure to air in the lungs or gills.
    2. 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.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  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)

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

ventilate

/ ˈɛԳɪˌɪ /

verb

  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)
“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
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԳپ, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • t·· adjective
  • v·t·ٱ verb (used with object) overventilated overventilating
  • ·t·ٱ verb (used with object) reventilated reventilating
  • -t·e adjective
  • ܲd·t·ٱ verb (used with object) underventilated underventilating
  • ܲd·t·e adjective
  • ܲ·t·e adjective
  • ɱ-t·e adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of ventilate1

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English ventilatten “to blow (something) away,” from Latin Գپٳܲ (past participle of Գپ “to fan”), equivalent to vent(us) “wind” + -il- verb suffix (variant of -ul-, originally after derivatives of nouns ending in -ulus ) + -ٳܲ suffix forming adjectives; -ule, -ate 1; speculate, wind 1
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of ventilate1

C15: from Latin Գپ to fan, from ventulus diminutive of ventus wind
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Example Sentences

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Everyone will be thrilled to know that the van is solar-power ventilated so the dogs are in wonderful shape and not locked in a stuffy car.

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Born "navy blue" as a result of pre-foetal circulation issues, he was immediately ventilated and placed in intensive care.

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"She was intubated and ventilated at the time, and was in a completely different hospital to me."

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Due to this, and the damage to his spine, Ryan had to be ventilated and had a tracheotomy to help with his breathing while he was in the coma.

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There are also other entry points for water around the boat known as "down-flooding points", which are there to allow the engine room to be ventilated, among other things.

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