verb (~d; respiring) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin respirare, from re- + spirare to blow, breathe Date: 15th century intransitive verb breathe , to take up oxygen and produce carbon dioxide through oxidation, transitive verb breathe
RESPIRE
Meaning of RESPIRE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012