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breathe

/ breathe /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
"I can breathe better when the air is clean"
"The patient is respiring"
Kinds of:
respire choke hyperventilate hiccup hiccough
Derived:
breathing external respiration respiration ventilation respirator
Verb group:
respire
Entails:
exhale expire breathe out
See also:
inhale inspire breathe in
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 2
reach full flavor by absorbing air and being let to stand after having been uncorked
"This rare Bordeaux must be allowed to breathe for at least 2 hours"
Type of:
oxidize oxidise oxidate
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 3
manifest or evince
"She breathes the Christian spirit"
Type of:
convey impart
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
verb Sense 4
utter or tell
"not breathe a word"
Type of:
express verbalize verbalise
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 5
impart as if by breathing
"He breathed new life into the old house"
Type of:
instill transfuse
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 6
be alive
"Every creature that breathes"
Type of:
exist survive live
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 7
allow the passage of air through
"Our new synthetic fabric breathes and is perfect for summer wear"
Type of:
be
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 8
expel (gases or odors)
Type of:
discharge expel eject
Kinds of:
burp bubble belch eruct force out
Derived:
emission emanation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 9
take a short break from one''s activities in order to relax
Type of:
pause intermit break
Derived:
breath breather breathing place breathing space breathing spell
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Semantic Complexity
87%
Sense Count
9
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
49
Times Searched
2
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respire choke hyperventilate hiccup hiccough oxidize oxidise oxidate convey impart express verbalize