Air-verb meaning in English
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Definition
to air (a room): to ventilate (a room), to allow air to pass through (a room)
to air (one's complaints): to express, to tell others about, to publicize (one's complaints)
Exercise 1
"Permission to land please."
The opposite of to land is to .
"Permission granted."
To grant permission is to it.
The opposite of to land is to .
"Permission granted."
To grant permission is to it.
"Permission to land please."
The opposite of to land is to take off 1.
"Permission granted."
To grant permission is to give 2 it.
The opposite of to land is to take off 1.
"Permission granted."
To grant permission is to give 2 it.
1 take off: This is correct. The terms "to land" and "to take off" have opposite meanings. To "land (a plane)" is to bring a plane down on to the ground or the earth. To "take off" has an opposite meaning: when a plane "takes off" it leaves the ground and ascends into the air. In the audio, Captain Dare wants to land his plane, and requests permission from the control tower to do this.
1 air: This is incorrect. To "air" does not have the opposite meaning to the verb "to land". The verb "to air" can mean to "express" (example: We aired our views to the policeman), or to "aerate" or "expose to air" (example: I always air my wet pants on the balcony).
1 fly: This is incorrect. To "fly" does not have the opposite meaning to the verb "to land". To "fly (a plane)" is to operate it so that it moves through the air.
1 unland: This is incorrect. There is no such word in the English language!
2 give: This is the correct answer. To "grant (a request)" is to allow it or to consent it. Example: My girlfriend's father granted me permission to marry his daughter. The expression "permission granted" is commonly used to declare that a request has been allowed or authorised.
2 deny: This is incorrect. "To grant" and "to deny" have opposite meanings. To "deny (a request)" is to refuse it. Note that to "deny (a rumour)" means to declare it to be untrue or to refuse to acknowledge it.
2 request: This is incorrect. To "grant" does not share the same meaning as to "request". It is Captain Dare who is requesting permission to land, and the control tower who is accepting (or granting) the request.
2 charge for: This is incorrect. To "grant (permission)" does not share the same meaning as to "charge for" it. To "charge for (a service)" is to ask for payment for it. The control tower is allowing Captain Dare's plane to land, not charging them for the privilege.
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