ventilate

Meanings

• Verb

  To supply (a room or enclosed space) with fresh air by natural or artificial means.

  - "The fan is ventilating the room."
  - "We need to ventilate the attic to prevent mold growth."

• Verb

  To expose (a secret or matter) to public discussion or criticism.

  - "The politician was forced to ventilate his controversial views in the debate."
  - "It's time to ventilate the issue of climate change."

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Pronunciation

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with ventilate
venture , lamentate , antegate , medicate

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Variants

List of all variants of ventilate that leads to same result
ventilate , ventilated , ventilates , ventilating

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Etymology

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From Latin ventilare 'to sweep the air,' from ventus 'wind'.

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Trivia

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1. The largest ventilation system in the world is in the London Underground, which circulates 24 million cubic metres of air per hour.

2. The word 'ventilate' comes from the Latin word 'ventilare,' which means 'to sweep the air'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Air conditioning: A system for cooling, heating, and ventilating an interior environment.

2. Ventilation system: A system that exchanges or replaces air in a space to provide high indoor air quality.

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Culture

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In literature, 'ventilate' has been used to describe the act of airing out a room or space, as well as the act of discussing a matter publicly. In art, there are several works that depict the act of ventilating a room or space. For example, in the painting 'The Ventilator' by John Singer Sargent, a woman is shown opening a window to let fresh air into a room.

How to Memorize "ventilate"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a fan blowing fresh air into a room, or imagine discussing a matter publicly in a room with open windows.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'ventilate' with the idea of fresh air and the act of discussing a matter publicly.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Ventilate: Ventilation, Expose, Naturally, Indoors, Let, Air, Through' to remember the definition of the word.

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