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  • 1 give vent to

    (to express (an emotion etc) freely: He gave vent to his anger in a furious letter to the newspaper.)

    English-Greek dictionary > give vent to

  • 2 vent

    [vent] 1. noun
    (a hole to allow air, smoke etc to pass out or in: an air-vent.)
    2. verb
    (to give expression or an outlet to (an emotion etc): He was angry with himself and vented his rage on his son by beating him violently.)

    English-Greek dictionary > vent

  • 3 Vent

    subs.
    Way of escape: P. and V. ἔξοδος, ἡ.
    Opportunity: P. and V. ἀφορμή, ἡ.
    Give vent to, put into action: P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.).
    Be carried away by: P. and V. ἐκφέρεσθαι (dat.); see vent, v.
    Express: P. and V. ἀποφαίνεσθαι; see Express.
    Utter: P. and V. ἀφιέναι, V. γεγωνεῖν, γεγωνίσκειν, Ar. and V. ἐξαυδᾶν (or mid.), αὐδᾶν (or mid.); see Utter.
    Show: P. and V. φαίνειν, δηλοῦν, δεικνύναι; see Show.
    ——————
    v. trans.
    P. and V. ἀφιέναι.
    Vent one's wrath on a person: P. τὴν ὀργὴν ἀφιέναι εἰς (acc.) (Dem. 74), ὀργὴν ἐφίεναι (dat.) (Plat., Legg. 731D) (cp. Eur., Hec. 1128), V. θυμὸν ἀφιέναι εἰς (acc.) (Soph., Ant. 1088), ἐπιρρέπειν μῆνιν (dat.) (Æsch., Eum. 888); see Visit.
    He vented upon them a frightful curse: V. ἐκ δʼ ἔπνευσʼ αὐτοῖς ἀρὰς δεινάς (Eur., Phoen. 876).
    Vent not your bitter wrath upon this land: V. τῇ γῇ τῇδε μὴ βαρὺν κότον σκήψησθε (Æsch., Eum. 800).

    Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Vent

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  • To give vent to — Vent Vent, n. [OE. fent, fente, a slit, F. fente a slit, cleft, fissure, from fendre to split, L. findere; but probably confused with F. vent wind, L. ventus. See {Fissure}, and cf. Vent to snuff.] 1. A small aperture; a hole or passage for air… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • give vent — verb give expression or utterance to (Freq. 6) She vented her anger The graduates gave vent to cheers • Syn: ↑vent, ↑ventilate • Derivationally related forms: ↑ventilation ( …   Useful english dictionary

  • give vent to — release or expression of a strong emotion, energy, etc. → vent …   English new terms dictionary

  • give vent to frustration — freely express one s feelings of frustration …   English contemporary dictionary

  • give vent to his emotions — express his emotions, show what he feels …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Vent — Vent, n. [OE. fent, fente, a slit, F. fente a slit, cleft, fissure, from fendre to split, L. findere; but probably confused with F. vent wind, L. ventus. See {Fissure}, and cf. Vent to snuff.] 1. A small aperture; a hole or passage for air or any …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Vent feather — Vent Vent, n. [OE. fent, fente, a slit, F. fente a slit, cleft, fissure, from fendre to split, L. findere; but probably confused with F. vent wind, L. ventus. See {Fissure}, and cf. Vent to snuff.] 1. A small aperture; a hole or passage for air… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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