respire
respire · respires · respired · respiring
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To breathe in and out successivelyTo breathe in and out successively.
UK/ɹɪˈspʌɪə/US/ɹɪˈspaɪɹ/
Meaning
5 senses(intransitive)To breathe in and out successively.
To breathe in and out successively.
(intransitive)To recover one's breath or breathe easily following stress.
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breathe easily again, as after exertion or anxiety
(intransitive)To take up oxygen and produce carbon dioxide (as animals do), or vice versa (as plants do).
(transitive)To (inhale and) exhale; to breathe.
(archaic, intransitive)To recover hope, courage, or strength after a time of difficulty.
Translations
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By meaning 1
to recover one's breath following stress:
Origin
From Middle English respiren, borrowed from Old French respirer or Latin respīrō (“to blowFrom Middle English respiren, borrowed from Old French respirer or Latin respīrō (“to blow back, breathe out”), from re- (“back”) + spīrō (“to breathe, blow”).
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Forms
respires, respiring, respired, respiredSynonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
- draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs:breathetake a breathsuspire
Word family
14 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle