respire

• respire

respire

Verb

breathe easily again, as after exertion or anxiety

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• respire

Verb

undergo the biomedical and metabolic processes of respiration by taking up oxygen and producing carbon monoxide

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• respire

Verb

draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs; "I can breathe better when the air is clean"; "The patient is respiring"

Synonyms:

• breathe
• take a breath
• respire
• suspire