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- Dictionaryrespire/rɪˈspʌɪə/
verb
- 1. breathe: "he lay back, respiring deeply"
- 2. recover hope, courage, or strength after a time of difficulty: archaic "the archduke, newly respiring from so long a war"
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Respire definition: to inhale and exhale air for the purpose of maintaining life; breathe.. See examples of RESPIRE used in a sentence.
- Respiratory Tract
Respiratory tract definition: . See examples of RESPIRATORY...
- Respiratory Quotient
Respiratory quotient definition: the ratio of the amount of...
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus
Respiratory syncytial virus definition: a myxovirus causing...
- Respirometer
Respirometer definition: an instrument for measuring the...
- Respiratory Failure
Respiratory failure definition: a condition in which the...
- Respirometry
Respirometry definition: the branch of medical science...
- Respiratory System
Respiratory system definition: the system by which oxygen is...
- Respite Care
Respite care definition: occasional usually planned...
- Respiratory Tract
Respire means to breathe, especially to inhale and exhale air successively. It can also mean to take up oxygen and produce carbon dioxide through oxidation, or to breathe. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries.
Respire means to breathe, especially in biology. Learn how to use this word in sentences and find out how to say it in different languages.
RESPIRE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of respire in English. respire. verb [ I ] biology specialized us / rɪˈspaɪr / uk / rɪˈspaɪə r/ Add to word list. to breathe. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Animal physiology: breathing & stopping breathing. aerobic. asphyxiation. aspirate. breathable.
Respire means to breathe in and out, or to undergo the process of respiration. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, with synonyms, antonyms, and translations.
To respire is to breathe in and out. After a calf is born, a farmer might watch it respire for a while to make sure it's okay. While you can use the verb respire simply to mean "breathe," it's most often used in a medical or scientific context.
Respire means to breathe or carry on respiration, or to breathe again in a relaxed manner. Learn the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, collocations and sentences from Collins English Dictionary.
