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ventilate
[ ven-tl-eyt ]
verb (used with object)
- 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.
Synonyms: , , ,
- 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)
- to give utterance or expression to one's emotions, opinions, complaints, etc.
ventilate
/ ˈɛԳɪˌɪ /
verb
- 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
- ˈԳپ, adjective
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
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of ventilate1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of ventilate1
Example Sentences
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.
Born "navy blue" as a result of pre-foetal circulation issues, he was immediately ventilated and placed in intensive care.
"She was intubated and ventilated at the time, and was in a completely different hospital to me."
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.
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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