Respire

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • verb-intransitive. To breathe in and out; inhale and exhale.
  • verb-intransitive. To undergo the metabolic process of respiration.
  • verb-intransitive. To breathe easily again, as after a period of exertion or trouble.
  • v. To inhale and exhale (air); breathe.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • v. To breathe in and out.
  • v. To engage in the process of respiration.
  • v. To recover one's breath or breathe easily following stress.
  • v. To inhale and exhale; to breathe.
  • n. Rest, respite.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • verb-intransitive. To take breath again; hence, to take rest or refreshment.
  • verb-intransitive. To breathe; to inhale air into the lungs, and exhale it from them, successively, for the purpose of maintaining the vitality of the blood.
  • v. To breathe in and out; to inspire and expire,, as air; to breathe.
  • v. To breathe out; to exhale.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To breathe again; hence, to rest or enjoy relief after toil or suffering.
  • To breathe; inhale air into the lungs and exhale it, for the purpose of maintaining animal life; henee, to live.
  • To breathe in and out, as air; inhale and exhale; breathe.
  • To exhale; breathe out; send out in exhalations.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. breathe easily again, as after exertion or anxiety
  • v. draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
  • v. undergo the biomedical and metabolic processes of respiration by taking up oxygen and producing carbon monoxide
  • Verb Form
    respired    respires    respiring   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    breathe    suspire    take a breath    undergo   
    Hyponym
    exhale    expire    wheeze    saw wood    snore    choke    hiccough    breathe in    suspire    breathe out   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    breathe    exhale   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    dut    écoute    gagne    commettre    travaille    sert    souffre    continuer    attaque    composent