ventilate Definition
ven·ti·late (vent′'l āt′)
transitive verb -·lat′ed, -·lat′·ing
- to circulate fresh air in (a room, etc.), driving out foul air
- to circulate in (a room, etc.) so as to freshen: said of air
- to provide with an opening for the escape of air, gas, etc.; furnish a means for airing
- to expose (a substance) to fresh air so as to keep in good condition
- to examine and discuss in public; bring (a grievance, problem, etc.) out into the open
- to aerate (blood); oxygenate
- Obsolete to winnow (grain)
Etymology: < L ventilatus, pp. of ventilare, to fan, ventilate < ventus, wind
ventilate Related Forms
ventilate Synonyms
ventilate
v.
ventilate Usage Examples
Object
- disk: Disk brakes - Method of braking in which a ventilated disk is clamped between 2 brake pads thus stopping the vehicle.
- cavity: A possible solution to your problem might be to create a ventilated cavity on the inner face of a wall.
- void: I would merely confirm that in my view a suspended floor over a ventilated void is more likely to succeed.
- ceiling: In the past there was a feeling that a ventilated ceiling would work efficiently using less exhaust air than its canopy counterpart.
- greenhouse: For this reason, shade houses and well ventilated greenhouses are frequently used for orchid growing.
- lung: But not so if the body is warmed up and the jog has also ventilated the lungs and made the heart beating.
Preposition: at
front: They're ventilated at the front, but solid at the back.
Noun phrase with adjective complement
such: When they have doubled in size they should be transferred to a more ventilated cage such as the Bug Studio.
Modifying Another Word
- mechanically: Ventilation in enclosed or mechanically ventilated areas can also be assessed using tracer gas techniques.
- naturally: The whole scheme sits over a naturally ventilated car park with space for 80 vehicles.
- poorly: Still higher levels may occur in poorly ventilated indoor places of work where several people are smokers.
- inadequately: It is emitted by faulty gas appliances which are either not burning correctly or are inadequately ventilated.
- adequately: The best solution is to ensure that the room is adequately ventilated.
- artificially: In these situations the patient will have been artificially ventilated to enable a full diagnosis to take place.
Used with why or when
when: If you want to try Strawberries make sure that they are well ventilated when in flower.
Infinitive complement
- prevent: They should be ventilated to prevent the build up of flammable vapors.
- ensure: At the same time all washrooms should be ventilated enough to ensure 6 changes of air per hour.
Preposition: with
- oxygen: Good bacteria lives best and will thrive in soil that is well ventilated with oxygen.
- air: The patient should be intubated and ventilated with air or oxygen enriched air.
Preposition: for
hour: The Study Patients: All patients admitted to a single general ICU who were expected to be ventilated for 72 hours.
Browse dictionary entries near ventilate
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