ventilate

Definitions

1. 1.To provide with a vent, or escape, for air, gas, etc.; as, to ventilate a mold, or a water-wheel bucket.
2. 2.To change or renew, as the air of a room. Harvey.
3. 3.To winnow; to fan; as, to ventilate wheat.
4. 4.To sift and examine; to bring out, and subject to penetrating scrutiny; to expose to examination and discussion; as, to ventilate questions of policy. Ayliffe.
5. 5.To give vent; to utter; to make public. Macaulay took occasion to ventilate one of those starling, but not very profound, paradoxes. J. C. Shairp.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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Definition-first questions whose answer is ventilate.

• What is to provide with a vent, or escape, for air, gas, etc.; as, to ventilate a mold, or a water-wheel bucket called?
• What is to change or renew, as the air of a room. Harvey called?
• What is to winnow; to fan; as, to ventilate wheat called?
• What is to sift and examine; to bring out, and subject to penetrating scrutiny; to expose to examination and discussion; as, to ventilate questions of policy. Ayliffe called?
• What is to give vent; to utter; to make public. Macaulay took occasion to ventilate one of those starling, but not very profound, paradoxes. J. C. Shairp called?