breathe
/bɹiːð/
To draw air into, and expel air from, the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases; To take in needed gases and expel waste gases in a similar way; To inhale to sustain life; To draw something into the lungs
- he/she/it
- breathes
- past
- breathed
- past participle
- breathed
Meanings
- 1
To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases
It became difficult to breathe.
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Breathe all the way out.
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- 2
To take in needed gases and expel waste gases in a similar way
- 3
To inhale (a gas) to sustain life
- 4
To draw something into the lungs
- 5
To expel air from the lungs, exhale
- 6
To exhale or expel (something) in the manner of breath
- 7
To liverare
- 8
To give an impression of, to exuderare
- 9
To whisper quietlyrare
- 10
To pass like breath; noiselessly or gently; to emanate; to blow gentlyrare