Origin: Latin
suffix -ate
Ventilate has 6 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Verb
1
expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen
"air the old winter clothes"
"air out the smoke-filled rooms"
2
expose to the circulation of fresh air so as to retard spoilage
"Wheat should be well ventilated"
3
circulate through and freshen
"The gust of air ventilated the room"
4
give expression or utterance to
"She vented her anger"
"The graduates gave vent to cheers"
5
furnish with an opening to allow air to circulate or gas to escape
"The architect did not think about ventilating the storage space"
6
To replace stale or noxious air with fresh.
Example Sentences
"air the old winter clothes"
verb
"air out the smoke-filled rooms"
verb
"Wheat should be well ventilated"
verb
"The gust of air ventilated the room"
verb
"She vented her anger"
verb
"The graduates gave vent to cheers"
verb
"The architect did not think about ventilating the storage space"
verb
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)