BREATHE

/bɹiːð/ ► audio Scrabble 12 Words With Friends 12

Definition

verb draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs. — synonyms: take_a_breath, respire, suspire
verb be alive.
verb impart as if by breathing.
verb allow the passage of air through.
verb utter or tell.
verb manifest or evince.
verb take a short break from one's activities in order to relax. — synonyms: rest, catch_one's_breath, take_a_breather
verb reach full flavor by absorbing air and being let to stand after having been uncorked.
verb expel (gases or odors). — synonyms: emit, pass_off

“Fish have gills so they can breathe underwater.”
“While life as we know it depends on oxygen, scientists have speculated that alien life forms might breathe chlorine or methane.”
“I will not allow it, as long as I still breathe.”