Respire

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  • intransitive verb. To breathe in and out; inhale and exhale.
  • intransitive verb. To carry out the metabolic process of respiration.
  • intransitive verb. To regain one's spirits, as after a period of exertion or trouble.
  • intransitive verb. To inhale and exhale (air, for example); breathe.
  • intransitive verb. To use (a molecule or compound) for the metabolic process of respiration.
  • intransitive verb. To keep (a person or animal) breathing by artificial means.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To breathe again; hence, to rest or enjoy relief after toil or suffering.
  • To breathe; inhale air into the lungs and exhale it, for the purpose of maintaining animal life; henee, to live.
  • To breathe in and out, as air; inhale and exhale; breathe.
  • To exhale; breathe out; send out in exhalations.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • intransitive verb. To take breath again; hence, to take rest or refreshment.
  • intransitive verb. To breathe; to inhale air into the lungs, and exhale it from them, successively, for the purpose of maintaining the vitality of the blood.
  • transitive verb. To breathe in and out; to inspire and expire,, as air; to breathe.
  • transitive verb. To breathe out; to exhale.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • verb. To breathe in and out.
  • verb. To engage in the process of respiration.
  • verb. To recover one's breath or breathe easily following stress.
  • verb. To inhale and exhale; to breathe.
  • noun. Rest, respite.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • verb. breathe easily again, as after exertion or anxiety
  • verb. draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
  • verb. undergo the biomedical and metabolic processes of respiration by taking up oxygen and producing carbon monoxide
  • Word Usage
    "In the Hydra, the animal may be turned inside out, and the exterior surface will then digest and the stomach respire."
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