English to English
breathe
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verb (v)
- draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs(verb.body)Example:
I can breathe better when the air is clean.
source: wordnet30 - be alive(verb.stative)Example:
Every creature that breathes.
source: wordnet30 - impart as if by breathing(verb.possession)Example:
He breathed new life into the old house.
source: wordnet30 - allow the passage of air through(verb.stative)Example:
Our new synthetic fabric breathes and is perfect for summer wear.
source: wordnet30 - utter or tell(verb.communication)Example:
Not breathe a word.
source: wordnet30 - manifest or evince(verb.communication)Example:
She breathes the Christian spirit.
source: wordnet30 - take a short break from one's activities in order to relax(verb.communication)source: wordnet30
- reach full flavor by absorbing air and being let to stand after having been uncorked(verb.change)Example:
This rare Bordeaux must be allowed to breathe for at least 2 hours.
source: wordnet30 - To respire; to inhale and exhale air; hence;, to live.(verb)source: webster1913
- To inhale and exhale in the process of respiration; to respire.(verb)source: webster1913