Assert and Ventilate

verb

• State categorically.
  • synonyms: asseverate, maintain
• To declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true.
  • usage: "Before God I swear I am innocent"
  • synonyms: affirm, verify, avow, aver, swan, swear
• Insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized.
  • usage: "Women should assert themselves more"
  • synonyms: put forward
• Assert to be true.
  • usage: "The letter asserts a free society"
  • synonyms: insist

• (v.t.) To maintain; to defend.
• (v.t.) To maintain or defend, as a cause or a claim, by words or measures; to vindicate a claim or title to; as, to assert our rights and liberties.
• (v.t.) To affirm; to declare with assurance or plainly and strongly; to state positively; to aver; to asseverate.

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"
  • synonyms: vent, air out, air
• Expose to the circulation of fresh air so as to retard spoilage.
  • usage: "Wheat should be well ventilated"
• Circulate through and freshen.
  • usage: "The gust of air ventilated the room"
• Give expression or utterance to.
  • usage: "She vented her anger"; "The graduates gave vent to cheers"
  • synonyms: vent, give vent
• Furnish with an opening to allow air to circulate or gas to escape.
  • usage: "The architect did not think about ventilating the storage space"

• (v.t.) To winnow; to fan; as, to ventilate wheat.
• (v.t.) To open and expose to the free passage of air; to supply with fresh air, and remove impure air from; to air; as, to ventilate a room; to ventilate a cellar; to ventilate a mine.
• (v.t.) To change or renew, as the air of a room.
• (v.t.) To provide with a vent or escape, for air, gas, etc.; as, to ventilate a mold or a water-wheel bucket.
• (v.t.) To sift and examine; to bring out, and subject to penetrating scrutiny; to expose to examination and discussion; as, to ventilate questions of policy.
• (v.t.) To give vent; to utter; to make public.