ventilate C1 Topic:Communication US /ˈvɛntɪleɪt/ See IPA manual Freq #42919 Meanings 1 verb To let fresh air move through a room or building. Open a window to ventilate the kitchen while you cook. 2 verb To help someone breathe using a machine, especially in a hospital. The patient had to be ventilated for several days after the surgery. 3 verb To express feelings or discuss an issue openly. The meeting gave staff a chance to ventilate their concerns about the new policy. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to let fresh air move... air 2 verb · to help someone breathe... breathe 3 verb · to express feelings or... vent Word family Forms ventilatedventilatesventilating Derived forms reventilate Related forms ventilation Etymology AI details From Middle English, borrowed from Latin ventilātus, past participle of ventilō. *h₂weh₁- Proto-Indo-European ventilātus Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Communication Tools, Machines & Construction Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # ventilate **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈvɛntɪleɪt/ **Frequency rank:** 42919 ## Meanings 1. To let fresh air move through a room or building. 2. To help someone breathe using a machine, especially in a hospital. 3. To express feelings or discuss an issue openly. ## Examples - Open a window to ventilate the kitchen while you cook. - The patient had to be ventilated for several days after the surgery. - The meeting gave staff a chance to ventilate their concerns about the new policy. ## Derived Forms - reventilate ## Related Forms - ventilation ## Roots and Affixes - Root: *h₂weh₁- - Root: ventilātus ## Etymology From Middle English, borrowed from Latin ventilātus, past participle of ventilō. ## AI Etymology Ventilate is from Middle English, borrowed from Latin ventilātus, past participle of ventilō. In present-day use, it can mean to let fresh air move through a room or building, or to help someone breathe using a machine, especially in a hospital. Derived formations include reventilate. ## Topics - Communication - Tools, Machines & Construction - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown