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IELTS word

ventilate

/ˈvɛntlˌeɪt/verb

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English definition

to let fresh air move through a place

Common phrases / collocations

  1. ventilate a room
  2. well ventilated
  3. properly ventilate

Example sentences

  1. 1.

    She opened the windows to ventilate the room.

  2. 2.

    Fans ventilate the workshop.

  3. 3.

    We must ventilate the kitchen after painting.

Visual learning

See the meaning

A person opens windows in a stuffy room while a breeze moves the curtains.
to let fresh air move through a place
1room feels stuffy
2fresh air enters
room feels stuffy→fresh air enters