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Breathe
briːð
- take air into the lungs and then expel it, especially as a regular physiological process
"she was breathing deeply"
- (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"
- be alive; remain living
"at least I'm still breathing"
- (of wind) blow softly
- say something with quiet intensity
"‘We're together at last,’ she breathed"
- give an impression of (something)
"the whole room breathed an air of hygienic efficiency"
- (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"