RESPIRE


Meaning of RESPIRE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ri-ˈspī(-ə)r ]

verb

( re·spired ; re·spir·ing )

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin respirare, from re- + spirare to blow, breathe

Date: 15th century

intransitive verb

1. : breathe ; specifically : to inhale and exhale air successively

2. of a cell or tissue : to take up oxygen and produce carbon dioxide through oxidation

transitive verb

: breathe

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.