give+vent+to

  • 41give a loose to — phrasal or give loose to : to give freedom, full vent, or free rein to gave his usual loose to gaiety and mirth Henry Fielding * * * give a loose to To give rein or free vent to • • • Main Entry: ↑loose …

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  • 42vent — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, in part from 2vent, in part short for aventen to release (air), from Anglo French aventer, alteration of Old French esventer to air, from es ex (from Latin ex ) + vent wind, from Latin ventus more at wind Date:… …

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  • 43give — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. bestow, donate (see giving); give up, yield, concede. v. i. give in, give way, surrender, yield. n. elasticity.See relinquishment. Ant., take. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To transfer] Syn. grant, bestow …

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  • 44vent — I [[t]vɛnt[/t]] n. 1) bui an opening, as in a wall, serving as an outlet for air, fumes, or the like 2) gel an opening at the earth s surface from which volcanic material, as lava or gas, is emitted 3) a means of exit or escape; an outlet, as… …

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  • 45give — Synonyms and related words: abalienate, abandon, abstain from, accommodate, accord, act, adaptability, administer, afford, agreeability, aid, air, alien, alienate, allocate, allot, allow, amenability, amortize, announce, apply, apportion,… …

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  • 46give out — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To emit] Syn. emanate, expend, exude; see emit 1 , smell 1 . 2. [To deliver] Syn. deal, dole, hand out, pass out; see distribute 1 . 3. [To publish] Syn. proclaim, make known, announce; see advertise 1 , declare 1 . 4. [To… …

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  • 47give off — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. exude, emit, produce (see excretion). II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. smell of, effuse, emanate; see emit 1 , smell 1 . III (Roget s Thesaurus II) I verb To discharge material, as vapor or fumes, usually… …

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  • 48give forth — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. expel, discharge, send forth; see emit 1 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) I verb To discharge material, as vapor or fumes, usually suddenly and violently: emit, give, give off, give out, issue, let off, let out, release, send… …

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  • 49give something off/out — EMIT, produce, send out, throw out; discharge, release, exude, vent. → give …

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  • 50give off — the lantern gives off a powerful glow Syn: emit, produce, send out, throw out; discharge, release, exude, vent …

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