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[vɛnt], (Noun)
Definitions:
- an opening that allows air, gas, or liquid to pass out of or into a confined space
(e.g: remove any debris blocking the vents)
- the release or expression of a strong emotion, energy, etc.
(e.g: children give vent to their anger in various ways)
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Origin
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late Middle English: partly from French vent ‘wind’, from Latin ventus, reinforced by French évent, from éventer ‘expose to air’, based on Latin ventus ‘wind’
[vɛnt], (Verb)
Definitions:
- give free expression to (a strong emotion)
(e.g: we vent our spleen on drug barons)
- provide with an outlet for air, gas, or liquid
(e.g: tumble-dryers must be vented to the outside)
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Origin
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late Middle English: partly from French vent ‘wind’, from Latin ventus, reinforced by French évent, from éventer ‘expose to air’, based on Latin ventus ‘wind’
[vɛnt], (Noun)
Definitions:
- an opening or slit in a garment, especially in the lower part of the seam at the back of a coat
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Origin
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late Middle English: alteration of dialect fent, from Old French fente ‘slit’, based on Latin findere ‘cleave’
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