VERB | body | breathe, take a breath, respire, suspire | draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs |
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stative | breathe | be alive | |
possession | breathe | impart as if by breathing / breathing | |
stative | breathe | allow the passage of air through | |
communication | breathe | utter or tell | |
communication | breathe | manifest or evince | |
communication | breathe, rest, catch one's breath, take a breather | take a short break from one's activities in order to relax | |
change | breathe | reach full flavor by absorbing air and being let to stand after having been uncorked | |
body | breathe, emit, pass off | expel (gases or odors) |
Sounds | briy'dh | |
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Rhymes | seethe ... teethe: 4 rhymes with iydh... |
Meaning | Be alive. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s | |
Example | "Every creature that breathes" | |
Broader | exist, survive, live, subsist | support oneself |
Spanish | respirar | |
Catalan | respirar |
Meaning | Impart as if by breathing / breathing. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something PP | |
Example | "He breathed new life into the old house" | |
Broader | instill, transfuse | Impart gradually |
Spanish | dar, inspirar | |
Catalan | donar |
Meaning | Allow the passage of air through. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s | |
Example | "Our new synthetic fabric breathes and is perfect for summer wear" | |
Broader | be | Have the quality of being |
Meaning | Utter or tell. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Example | "not breathe a word" | |
Broader | express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to | articulate |
Spanish | respirar |
Meaning | manifest or evince. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s something to somebody | |
Example | "She breathes the Christian spirit" | |
Broader | convey | make known |
Spanish | evidenciar | |
Catalan | dir en veu baixa |
Meaning | Take a short break from one's activities in order to relax. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
Model | Sam and Sue breathe | |
Synonyms | rest, catch one's breath, take a breather | |
Broader | pause, intermit, break | Cease an action temporarily |
Spanish | respirar | |
Catalan | respirar | |
Nouns | breather | a short respite |
breathing | the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation |
Meaning | reach full flavor by absorbing air and being let to stand after having been uncorked. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s | |
Example | "This rare Bordeaux must be allowed to breathe for at least 2 hours" | |
Broader | oxidize, oxidise, oxidate | add oxygen to or combine with oxygen |
Meaning | Expel (gases or odors) . | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
Synonyms | emit, pass off | |
Narrower | bubble | form, produce, or emit bubbles |
burp, bubble, belch, eruct | Expel gas from the stomach | |
exhale, give forth, emanate | Give out (breath or an odor) | |
force out | emit or cause to move with force of effort | |
radiate | send out real or metaphoric rays | |
Broader | exhaust, discharge, expel, eject, release | Eliminate (a substance) |
Spanish | exhalar, vomitar | |
Catalan | exhalar |
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