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   breathe

   /briːð/

   verb

   • 1. take air into the lungs and then expel it, especially as a regular physiological process: "she was breathing deeply" Similar inhale and exhalerespiredraw breathpuffpantblowgaspwheezetechnical:inspireexpireliterary:suspire
   • ▪ (of a fish) draw in water with dissolved oxygen through the mouth and force it out through the gills: "you will see the gill cover opening and the gills fluttering, as water is drawn over the gills and the fish breathes"
   • ▪ (of a cell, tissue, or living organism) exchange gases, especially by means of a diffusion process: "adult amphibians also breathe through their skin" Similar inhale and exhalerespiredraw breathpuffpantblowgaspwheezetechnical:inspireexpireliterary:suspire
   • ▪ be alive; remain living: "at least I'm still breathing" Similar be alivebe livinglivehave lifecontinue in existenceinformal:be in the land of the livingbe alive and kicking
   • ▪ (of wind) blow softly. Similar blow softlywhispermurmursigh
   • ▪ say something with quiet intensity: "‘We're together at last,’ she breathed" Similar whispermurmurpurrsighsay
   • ▪ give an impression of (something): "the whole room breathed an air of hygienic efficiency" Similar give an impression ofsuggestindicatebe indicative ofhave all the hallmarks of
   • ▪ (of wine) be exposed to fresh air: "letting a wine breathe allows oxygen to enter"
   • ▪ (of material or soil) admit or emit air or moisture: "let your lawn breathe by putting air into the soil"
   • ▪ allow (a horse) to rest after exertion.
   • ▪ tarnish or taint: "before the queen's fair name was breathed upon"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘exhale, steam’): from breath.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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