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- [ven-tl-eyt]
- /ˈvɛn tlˌeɪt/
- /ˈven.tɪ.leɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ven-tl-eyt]
- /ˈvɛn tlˌeɪt/
Definitions of ventilate word
- verb with object ventilate to provide (a room, mine, etc.) with fresh air in place of air that has been used or contaminated. 1
- verb with object ventilate Medicine/Medical. to oxygenate (blood) by exposure to air in the lungs or gills. to assist the breathing of (a person), as with a respirator. 1
- verb with object ventilate (of air or wind) to circulate through or blow on, so as to cool or freshen the air of: Cool breezes ventilated the house. 1
- verb with object ventilate to expose to the action of air or wind: to ventilate floor timbers. 1
- verb with object ventilate to submit (a question, problem, etc.) to open, full examination and discussion. 1
- verb with object ventilate to give utterance or expression to (an opinion, complaint, etc.). 1
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Origin of ventilate
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English ventilatten to blow (something) away < Latin ventilātus (past participle of ventilāre to fan), equivalent to vent(us) wind1 + -il- v. suffix (variant of -ul-, orig. after derivatives of nouns ending in -ulus -ule; cf. speculate) + -ātus -ate1
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Parts of speech for Ventilate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ventilate popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
ventilate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ventilate
verb ventilate
- aerate — To aerate a substance means to cause air or gas to pass through it.
- aerified — to aerate.
- aerify — to change or cause to change into a gas
- agitate — If people agitate for something, they protest or take part in political activity in order to get it.
- air-condition — to apply air conditioning to
Antonyms for ventilate
adjective ventilate
- giving — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
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