verb
- Expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen.
- usage: "air the old winter clothes"; "air out the smoke-filled rooms"
- Expose to the circulation of fresh air so as to retard spoilage.
- usage: "Wheat should be well ventilated"
- synonyms: ventilate
- Circulate through and freshen.
- usage: "The gust of air ventilated the room"
- synonyms: ventilate
- Give expression or utterance to.
- usage: "She vented her anger"; "The graduates gave vent to cheers"
- Furnish with an opening to allow air to circulate or gas to escape.
- usage: "The architect did not think about ventilating the storage space"
- synonyms: ventilate
adjective
- Exposed to air.
- usage: "a well ventilated room"
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