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respire

/ respire /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
undergo the biomedical and metabolic processes of respiration by taking up oxygen and producing carbonmonoxide
Type of:
experience receive have
Derived:
breathing external respiration respiration ventilation internal respiration
Verb group:
breathe take a breath suspire
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 2
breathe easily again, as after exertion or anxiety
Type of:
breathe take a breath suspire
Verb group:
breathe take a breath suspire
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 3
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
"I can breathe better when the air is clean"
"The patient is respiring"
Kinds of:
choke hyperventilate hiccup hiccough sigh
Derived:
breathing external respiration respiration ventilation respirator
Entails:
exhale expire breathe out
See also:
inhale inspire breathe in
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
70%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
33
Times Searched
2
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Related Words

experience receive have breathe take a breath suspire choke hyperventilate hiccup hiccough sigh