English > take a breath: 1 sense > verb 1, body| Meaning | 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, respire, 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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