- To respire; to inhale and exhale air; hence;, to live. - To take breath; to rest from action. - To pass like breath; noiselessly or gently; to exhale;
to emanate; to blow gently.
2 . Breathe
[ v. t.]
- To inhale and exhale in the process of respiration; to
respire. - To inject by breathing; to infuse; -- with into. - To emit or utter by the breath; to utter softly; to
whisper; as, to breathe a vow. - To exhale; to emit, as breath; as, the flowers breathe
odors or perfumes. - To express; to manifest; to give forth. - To act upon by the breath; to cause to sound by
breathing. - To promote free respiration in; to exercise. - To suffer to take breath, or recover the natural
breathing; to rest; as, to breathe a horse. - To put out of breath; to exhaust. - To utter without vocality, as the nonvocal consonants.
Meaning of 'Breathe' (Princeton's WordNet)
1 . breathe
[ v]
Meaning (1): - be alive
Example in sentence:
Every creature that breathes
Meaning (2): - impart as if by breathing
Example in sentence:
He breathed new life into the old house
Meaning (3): - draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
Example in sentence:
I can breathe better when the air is clean;
The patient is respiring
Meaning (4): - utter or tell
Example in sentence:
not breathe a word
Meaning (5): - allow the passage of air through
Example in sentence:
Our new synthetic fabric breathes and is perfect for summer wear
Meaning (6): - manifest or evince
Example in sentence:
She breathes the Christian spirit
Meaning (7): - reach full flavor by absorbing air and being let to stand after having been uncorked
Example in sentence:
This rare Bordeaux must be allowed to breathe for at least 2 hours