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ventilate definition

ven·ti·late (vent'l āt′)

transitive verb ventilated -·lat′ed, ventilating -·lat′·ing

    1. to circulate fresh air in (a room, etc.), driving out foul air
    2. to circulate in (a room, etc.) so as to freshen: said of air
  1. to provide with an opening for the escape of air, gas, etc.; furnish a means for airing
  2. to expose (a substance) to fresh air so as to keep in good condition
  3. to examine and discuss in public; bring (a grievance, problem, etc.) out into the open
  4. to aerate (blood); oxygenate
  5. Obsolete to winnow (grain)

Etymology: < L ventilatus, pp. of ventilare, to fan, ventilate < ventus, wind

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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