air-v; 3 Senses

Sense Number 1: expose to air

Examples:
My mother always airs the sheets before she makes the beds.
Leave the windows open to let the room air a bit.
Does it do any good to air out rugs and mattresses outside?

Mappings:
VerbNet: other_cos-45.4
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: air.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 5, 6
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
air_out 1, 2

Sense Number 2: broadcast or be broadcast

Examples:
The game will be aired live on CBS at 7.00 tonight.
The interview with the President will air tomorrow morning.
We cannot air music with explicit content.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: air.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2, 3

Sense Number 3: publicize or express something publicly

Examples:
Putting a complaint in the suggestions box is one way of airing your grievances.
He'll air his views on the war whether people want to listen or not.
She aired her opinions on the welfare system.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: Express_publicly
PropBank: air.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4