breathe
1. draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs (Freq. 22) - I can breathe better when the air is clean - The patient is respiring • Syn: take a breath, respire, suspire • See Also: breathe out, breathe in • Derivationally related forms: respiratory (for: respire), respiration (for: respire), respirator (for: respire), breather, breathing • Hyponyms: respire, choke, hyperventilate, hiccup, hiccough, sigh, suspire, exhale, expire, breathe out, inhale, inhale, breathe in, wheeze, yawn, snore, saw wood, saw logs • Verb Group: respire • Entailment: inhale, inspire, breathe in, exhale, expire, breathe out • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s - Somebody ----s something 2. be alive (Freq. 1) - Every creature that breathes • Hypernyms: exist, survive, live, subsist • Verb Frames: - Something ----s - Somebody ----s 3. impart as if by breathing (Freq. 1) - He breathed new life into the old house • Hypernyms: instill, transfuse • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something PP 4. allow the passage of air through - Our new synthetic fabric breathes and is perfect for summer wear • Hypernyms: be • Verb Frames: - Something ----s 5. utter or tell - not breathe a word • Hypernyms: express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something 6. manifest or evince - She breathes the Christian spirit • Hypernyms: convey • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Something ----s something - Somebody ----s something to somebody 7. take a short break from one's activities in order to relax • Syn: rest, catch one's breath, take a breather • Derivationally related forms: breather, breathing, rest (for: rest), rester (for: rest) • Hypernyms: pause, intermit, break • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s - Sam and Sue breathe 8. 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 • Hypernyms: oxidize, oxidise, oxidate • Verb Frames: - Something ----s 9. expel (gases or odors) • Syn: emit, pass off • Derivationally related forms: emission (for: emit) • Hypernyms: exhaust, discharge, expel, eject, release • Hyponyms: burp, bubble, belch, eruct, force out, exhale, give forth, emanate, radiate • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Something ----s something
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