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- Dictionaryventilate/ˈvɛntɪleɪt/
verb
- 1. cause air to enter and circulate freely in (a room, building, etc.): "ventilate the greenhouse well" Similar
- 2. use a machine or device to support or replace the breathing of (a person who is ill, injured, or anaesthetized); subject to artificial respiration: "the patient was sedated and ventilated"
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to force air in and out of the lungs of a person who cannot breathe easily on their own, using a special machine called a ventilator: If her condition deteriorates, she will need to be ventilated and admitted to intensive care.
: to expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing. ventilate stored grain. also : oxygenate, aerate. ventilate blood in the lungs. b. : to subject the lungs to ventilation. artificially ventilate a patient in respiratory distress. 2. a. : to examine, discuss, or investigate freely and openly : expose.
verb (used with object) , ven·ti·lat·ed, ven·ti·lat·ing. to provide (a room, mine, etc.) with fresh air in place of air that has been used or contaminated. 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.
to force air in and out of the lungs of a person who cannot breathe easily on their own, using a special machine called a ventilator: If her condition deteriorates, she will need to be ventilated and admitted to intensive care.
To ventilate is to let something flow freely, whether it's air or ideas. It's especially important to ventilate your art studio if you're using spray paint.
Definition of ventilate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. to provide (a room, mine, etc.) with fresh air in place of air that has been used or contaminated. 2. (of air or wind) to circulate through or blow on, so as to cool or freshen the air of: Cool breezes ventilated the house. 3. to expose to the action of air or wind: to ventilate floor timbers.
