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ventilate

DEFINITIONS OF: ventilate

1

v furnish with an opening to allow air to circulate or gas to escape

“The architect did not think about ventilating the storage space”
Type of:
alter, change, modify
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

v expose to the circulation of fresh air so as to retard spoilage

“Wheat should be well ventilated”
Type of:
expose
expose or make accessible to some action or influence

v expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen

Synonyms:
air, air out, vent
Type of:
freshen, refresh
make (to feel) fresh

v circulate through and freshen

“The gust of air ventilated the room”
Type of:
circulate
move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point

v give expression or utterance to

Synonyms:
give vent, vent
Type of:
evince, express, show
give expression to
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