Definition of respire Respire
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We found 13 definitions of respire from 4 different sources.
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What does respire mean?
WordNet
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| respire - undergo the biomedical and metabolic processes of respiration by taking up oxygen and producing carbon monoxide | ||
| undergo pass through; "The chemical undergoes a sudden change"; "The fluid undergoes shear"; "undergo a strange sensation" | ||
| respire - breathe easily again, as after exertion or anxiety | ||
| take a breath, suspire, respire, breathe undergo the biomedical and metabolic processes of respiration by taking up oxygen and producing carbon monoxide | ||
| respire - draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs; "I can breathe better when the air is clean"; "The patient is respiring" | ||
| breathe, take a breath, suspire | ||
| breathe out, exhale, expire expel air; "Exhale when you lift the weight" | ||
| breathe in, inhale, inspire draw in (air); "Inhale deeply"; "inhale the fresh mountain air"; "The patient has trouble inspiring"; "The lung cancer patient cannot inspire air very well" | ||
| respire undergo the biomedical and metabolic processes of respiration by taking up oxygen and producing carbon monoxide | ||
| respire undergo the biomedical and metabolic processes of respiration by taking up oxygen and producing carbon monoxide | ||
| respire undergo the biomedical and metabolic processes of respiration by taking up oxygen and producing carbon monoxide | ||
| choke breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; "She choked with emotion when she spoke about her deceased husband" | ||
| hyperventilate breathe excessively hard and fast; "The mountain climber started to hyperventilate" | ||
| hiccough, hiccup breathe spasmodically, and make a sound; "When you have to hiccup, drink a glass of cold water" | ||
| sigh, suspire heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily; "She sighed sadly" | ||
| breathe out, exhale, expire expel air; "Exhale when you lift the weight" | ||
| breathe in, inhale, inspire draw in (air); "Inhale deeply"; "inhale the fresh mountain air"; "The patient has trouble inspiring"; "The lung cancer patient cannot inspire air very well" | ||
| wheeze breathe with difficulty | ||
| yawn utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired; "The child yawned during the long performance" | ||
| saw logs, saw wood, snore breathe noisily during one's sleep; "she complained that her husband snores" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- respire (Noun)
Rest, respite. - respire (Verb)
To breathe in and breathe out . - respire (Verb)
To engage in the process of respiration. - respire (Verb)
To recover one's breath or breathe easily following stress. - respire (Verb)
To inhale and exhale; to breathe.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- respire (v. i.)
To take breath again; hence, to take rest or refreshment. - respire (v. i.)
To breathe; to inhale air into the lungs, and exhale it from them, successively, for the purpose of maintaining the vitality of the blood. - respire (v. t.)
To breathe in and out; to inspire and expire,, as air; to breathe. - respire (v. t.)
To breathe out; to exhale.
Part of speech
🔤- respire, verb, present, 1st person singular of respire (infinitive).
- respire, verb (infinitive).
