Ventilate

Ventilate
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. [1913 Webster]

2. To provide with a vent, or escape, for air, gas, etc.; as, to ventilate a mold, or a water-wheel bucket. [1913 Webster]

3. To change or renew, as the air of a room. --Harvey. [1913 Webster]

4. To winnow; to fan; as, to ventilate wheat. [1913 Webster]

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. [1913 Webster]

6. To give vent; to utter; to make public. [1913 Webster]

Macaulay took occasion to ventilate one of those starling, but not very profound, paradoxes. --J. C. Shairp. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • ventilate — (v.) mid 15c., 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 (Cf. wind) (n.1)). Original notion is… …   Etymology dictionary

  • ventilate — 1 *aerate, oxygenate, carbonate 2 *express, vent, air, utter, voice, broach Analogous words: expose, exhibit, display, *show: disclose, divulge, discover, reveal: publish, advertise, broadcast (see DECLARE) …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

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  • ventilate — transitive verb ( lated; lating) Etymology: Middle English, discussed, aired, from Late Latin ventilatus, past participle of ventilare, from Latin, to fan, winnow, from ventus wind more at wind Date: 15th century 1. a. to examine, discuss, or… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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