BREATHE

vi to take breath; to rest from action.

2. breathe ·vt to utter without vocality, as the nonvocal consonants.

3. breathe ·vt to put out of breath; to exhaust.

4. breathe ·vt to act upon by the breath; to cause to sound by breathing.

5. breathe ·vt to promote free respiration in; to exercise.

6. breathe ·vt to inject by breathing; to infuse;

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7. breathe ·vi to respire; to inhale and exhale air; hence;, to live.

8. breathe ·vt to express; to manifest; to give forth.

9. breathe ·vt to inhale and exhale in the process of respiration; to respire.

10. breathe ·vt to exhale; to emit, as breath; as, the flowers breathe odors or perfumes.

11. breathe ·vt to emit or utter by the breath; to utter softly; to whisper; as, to breathe a vow.

12. breathe ·vt to suffer to take breath, or recover the natural breathing; to rest; as, to breathe a horse.

13. breathe ·vi to pass like breath; noiselessly or gently; to exhale; to emanate; to blow gently.