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Quick definitions from WordNet (breathe)
▸ verb: impart as if by breathing ("He breathed new life into the old house")
▸ verb: 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")
▸ verb: be alive ("Every creature that breathes")
▸ verb: allow the passage of air through ("Our new synthetic fabric breathes and is perfect for summer wear")
▸ verb: draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs ("I can breathe better when the air is clean")
▸ verb: manifest or evince ("She breathes the Christian spirit")
▸ verb: utter or tell ("Not breathe a word")
▸ verb: take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
▸ verb: expel (gases or odors)
▸ Also see breathing
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▸ verb: impart as if by breathing ("He breathed new life into the old house")
▸ verb: 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")
▸ verb: be alive ("Every creature that breathes")
▸ verb: allow the passage of air through ("Our new synthetic fabric breathes and is perfect for summer wear")
▸ verb: draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs ("I can breathe better when the air is clean")
▸ verb: manifest or evince ("She breathes the Christian spirit")
▸ verb: utter or tell ("Not breathe a word")
▸ verb: take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
▸ verb: expel (gases or odors)
▸ Also see breathing
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to breathe
▸ Usage examples for breathe
▸ Idioms related to breathe (New!)
▸ Words that often appear near breathe
▸ Rhymes of breathe
▸ Invented words related to breathe