BREATHE

verb (~d; breathing) Etymology: Middle English brethen, from breth Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. to draw air into and expel it from the lungs ; respire , to inhale and exhale freely, live , 3. to emit a fragrance or aura, to become perceptible ; be expressed , to pause and rest before continuing, to blow softly, to feel free of restraint , to develop flavor and bouquet by exposure to air, 8. to permit passage of air or vapor , to use air to support combustion, transitive verb 1. to send out by exhaling, to instill by or as if by breathing , to give rest from exertion to, to take in in breathing , to inhale and exhale , 5. utter , express , to make manifest ; evince