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ventilate

/ ventilate /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
furnish with an opening to allow air to circulate or gas to escape
"The architect did not thnk about ventilating the storage space"
Type of:
change alter modify
Derived:
ventilator ventilation airing
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 2
circulate through and freshen
"The gust of air ventilated the room"
Type of:
circulate
Derived:
ventilation ventilation system ventilating system airing
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 3
expose to the circulation of fresh air so as to retard spoilage
"Wheat should be well ventilated"
Type of:
expose
Derived:
ventilator ventilation ventilation system ventilating system
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen
"air the old winter clothes"
"air out the smoke-filled rooms"
Type of:
refresh freshen
Derived:
vent venthole vent-hole blowhole ventilator
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 5
give expression or utterance to
"She vented her anger"
"The graduates gave vent to cheers"
Type of:
express show evince
Derived:
public discussion ventilation release outlet vent
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
58%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
31
Times Searched
2
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change alter modify circulate expose refresh freshen express show evince