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Eventilate

Eventilate \E*ven"ti*late\, v. t. [L. eventilatus, p. p. of eventilare to fan. See Ventilate.]

  1. To winnow out; to fan. [Obs.]
    --Cockeram.

  2. To discuss; to ventilate. [Obs.]
    --Johnson.

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eventilate

vb. 1 (context obsolete English) To winnow out; to fan. 2 (context obsolete English) To discuss; to ventilate.