Breathe

Breathe Breathe (br[=e][th]), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Breathed} (br[=e][th]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Breathing}.] [From {Breath}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To respire; to inhale and exhale air; hence;, to live. ``I am in health, I breathe.'' --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Breathes there a man with soul so dead Who never to himself hath said, This is my own, my native land! --Sir W. Scott [The Lay of the Last Minstrel]. [1913 Webster +PJC]

2. To take breath; to rest from action. [1913 Webster]

Well! breathe awhile, and then to it again! --Shak. [1913 Webster]

3. To pass like breath; noiselessly or gently; to exhale; to emanate; to blow gently. [1913 Webster]

The air breathes upon us here most sweetly. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

There breathes a living fragrance from the shore. --Byron. [1913 Webster]

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Synonyms:

Respire, Respire / Live, exist, Exhale, emit, give out, throw out / Pause, rest, take breath, have a respite, Whisper, utter softly / Indicate, manifest, express, show, send forth, diffuse

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breathe — W3S3 [bri:ð] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(air)¦ 2¦(blow)¦ 3 somebody can breathe easy/easily 4 breathe a sigh of relief 5 be breathing down somebody s neck 6 not breathe a word 7 breathe life into something 8¦(skin)¦ 9¦(clothes/fabric)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
breathe — [ brið ] verb ** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to take air into your lungs through your nose or mouth and let it out again: He held her so tightly she could hardly breathe. We can no longer depend on the quality of the air we breathe. breathe… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Breathe — Breathe, v. t. 1. To inhale and exhale in the process of respiration; to respire. [1913 Webster] To view the light of heaven, and breathe the vital air. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. To inject by breathing; to infuse; with into. [1913 Webster] Able… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Breathe — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda «Breathe» Canción de Pink Floyd Álbum The Dark Side of the Moon Publicación 24 de marzo de 1973 … Wikipedia Español
Breathe on Me — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Breathe on Me Canción de Britney Spears del álbum In the Zone Formato Descarga digital Grabación 2003 … Wikipedia Español
Breathe — Breathe: Содержание 1 Альбомы 2 Группы 3 Синглы 4 См. также … Википедия
breathe — [brēth] vi., vt. breathed, breathing [ME brethen < breth,BREATH] 1. a) to take (air) into the lungs and let it out again; inhale and exhale, esp. easily and naturally b) to inhale (in full, breathe in) or exhale (in full, breathe out) … English World dictionary
Breathe — may be:* Breathe (band), a British band active in the 1980s * Breathe (New Zealand band), a New Zealand band active in the late 1990s * Breathe (Faith Hill album), a 1999 Faith Hill album * Breathe (Keller Williams album), a 1999 Keller Williams… … Wikipedia
Breathe — bezeichnet: Breathe (Band), britische Band der 1980er Jahre Breathe (Faith Hill Song), Single von Faith Hill (1999) Breathe ist der Titel verschiedener Alben: Breathe (Faith Hill Album), Album von Faith Hill (1999) Breathe (Keller Williams Album) … Deutsch Wikipedia
breathe — ► VERB 1) take air into the lungs and then expel it as a regular physical process. 2) say with quiet intensity. 3) admit or emit air or moisture. 4) give an impression of. ● breathe down someone s neck Cf. ↑breathe down someone s neck … English terms dictionary

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