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Definition of "breathe"

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breathe
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Main Entry:breathe
Pronunciation:\ˈbrēth\
Function:verb
Inflected Form(s):breathed; breath·ing
Etymology:Middle English brethen, from breth
Date:14th century
intransitive verb
1 a: to draw air into and expel it from the lungs : respire ; broadly : to take in oxygen and give out carbon dioxide through natural processes b: to inhale and exhale freely
2: live
3 aobsolete : to emit a fragrance or aura b: to become perceptible : be expressed <a personality that breathes and that distinguishes his work — Bennett Schiff>
4: to pause and rest before continuing
5: to blow softly
6: to feel free of restraint <needs room to breathe>
7of wine : to develop flavor and bouquet by exposure to air
8 a: to permit passage of air or vapor <a fabric that breathes> bof an internal combustion engine : to use air to support combustion
transitive verb
1 a: to send out by exhaling b: to instill by or as if by breathing <breathe new life into the movement>
2: to give rest from exertion to
3: to take in in breathing <breathe the scent of pines>
4: to inhale and exhale <breathe air>
5 a: utter, express <don't breathe a word of it to anyone> b: to make manifest : evince <the novel breathes despair>
— breathe down one's neck 1: to threaten especially in attack or pursuit
2: to keep one under close or constant surveillance <parents always breathing down his neck>
— breathe easy or breathe easier or breathe easily or breathe freely : to enjoy relief (as from pressure or danger)