English > respire: 3 senses > verb 3, bodyMeaning | Draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something |
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Synonyms | breathe, take a breath, suspire |
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Entails | exhale, expire, breathe out | Expel air |
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inhale, inspire, breathe in | Draw in (air) |
Narrower | choke | breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion |
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exhale, expire, breathe out | Expel air |
hiccup, hiccough | breathe spasmodically, and make a sound |
hyperventilate | breathe excessively hard and fast |
inhale, inspire, breathe in | Draw in (air) |
respire | breathe easily again, as after exertion or anxiety |
sigh, suspire | heave or utter a sigh |
snore, saw wood, saw logs | breathe noisily during one's sleep |
wheeze | breathe with difficulty |
yawn | Utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired |
Similar to | respire | Undergo the biomedical and metabolic processes of respiration by taking up oxygen and producing carbon monoxide |
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respire | breathe easily again, as after exertion or anxiety |
Spanish | aspirar, respirar |
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Catalan | alenar, espirar, respirar |
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Adjectives | respiratory | pertaining to respiration |
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Nouns | respiration | the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation |
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respirator | a breathing device for administering long-term artificial respiration |