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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 ventilating word
- verb with object ventilating to provide (a room, mine, etc.) with fresh air in place of air that has been used or contaminated. 1
- verb with object ventilating 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 ventilating (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 ventilating to expose to the action of air or wind: to ventilate floor timbers. 1
- verb with object ventilating to submit (a question, problem, etc.) to open, full examination and discussion. 1
- verb with object ventilating to give utterance or expression to (an opinion, complaint, etc.). 1
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Origin of ventilating
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 Ventilating
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ventilating 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.
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