eventilate
eventilate verb: to winnow out; to fan.
Verb
eventilate (third-person singular simple present eventilates, present participle eventilating, simple past and past participle eventilated)
- To winnow out; to fan.
- I cannot forbear to touch another circumstance which might seem at first to be a miracle of Nature, beyond the causes which I have alledg'd; but having well eventilated it we shall find that it depends upon the same principles.c. 1658, Sir Kenelm Digby, The Sympathetick Powder
- To discuss; to ventilate.
- I[f] regard be had to the Univerſity of humane Reaſon, it is no vvhere ſo narrovvly diſcuſſed and eventilated, and the judgement rectified by clear notions: […]1657, Jam. Howel [i.e., James Howell], “Of the Court of Admiralty”, in Londinopolis; an Historicall Discourse or Perlustration of the City of London, the Imperial Chamber, and Chief Emporium of Great...
eventilate meaning in Tamil
eventilate in Tamil
- சீர்தூக்கு
Forms of eventilate
| third-person singular present | eventilates |
|---|---|
| present participle | eventilating |
| past participle | eventilated |
| past | eventilated |
Origin of eventilate
From Latin ēventilātus, past participle of ēventilō (“to fan”). See ventilate.
Questions about eventilate
- What does eventilate mean?
- Eventilate means to winnow out; to fan.
- What is eventilate in Tamil?
- Eventilate in Tamil is சீர்தூக்கு. See Eventilate meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is eventilate?
- Eventilate is a verb.
- What is the past tense of eventilate?
- The past tense of eventilate is eventilated.
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