transcription, транскрипция: [ ik-ˈspī(-ə)r, oftenest for vi 3 and vt 2 ]
ek- verb
( ex·pired ; ex·pir·ing )
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Anglo-French espirer to breathe out, from Latin exspirare, from ex- + spirare to breathe
Date: 15th century
intransitive verb
1. : to breathe one's last breath : die
2. : to come to an end
3. : to emit the breath
transitive verb
1. obsolete : conclude
2. : to breathe out from or as if from the lungs
3. archaic : emit