Breathe

verb

brið

Verb

draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
“I can breathe better when the air is clean”
Similar:RespireSuspire
allow the passage of air through
“Our new synthetic fabric breathes and is perfect for summer wear”
Type of:Be
be alive
“Every creature that breathes”
Type of:SurviveSubsistLive
impart as if by breathing
“He breathed new life into the old house”
Type of:TransfuseInstill
manifest or evince
“She breathes the Christian spirit”
Type of:Convey
reach full flavor by absorbing air and being let to stand after having been uncorked
“This rare Bordeaux must be allowed to breathe for at least 2 hours”
Type of:OxidizeOxidiseOxidate
utter or tell
“not breathe a word”
Type of:UtterVerbalizeExpress
expel (gases or odors)
Similar:Emit
Type of:ExhaustReleaseEject
take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
Similar:Rest
Type of:IntermitBreakPause