What does breathe mean?
Definitions for breathe
briðbreathe
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word breathe.
Princeton's WordNet
breathe, take a breath, respire, suspire(verb)
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
"I can breathe better when the air is clean"; "The patient is respiring"
breathe(verb)
be alive
"Every creature that breathes"
breathe(verb)
impart as if by breathing
"He breathed new life into the old house"
breathe(verb)
allow the passage of air through
"Our new synthetic fabric breathes and is perfect for summer wear"
breathe(verb)
utter or tell
"not breathe a word"
breathe(verb)
manifest or evince
"She breathes the Christian spirit"
rest, breathe, catch one's breath, take a breather(verb)
take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
breathe(verb)
reach full flavor by absorbing air and being let to stand after having been uncorked
"This rare Bordeaux must be allowed to breathe for at least 2 hours"
emit, breathe, pass off(verb)
expel (gases or odors)
Wiktionary
breathe(Verb)
To repeatedly draw air into, and expel it from, the lungs in order to extract oxygen from it and excrete waste products.
breathe(Verb)
To exchange gases with the environment.
Garments made of ****** and similar new materials breathe well and keep the skin relatively dry during exercise.
breathe(Verb)
To rest; to stop and catch one's breath.
breathe(Verb)
Figuratively, to be relaxed or calm.
...the wind breathes through the trees...
breathe(Verb)
Figuratively, to live.
I will not allow it, as long as I still breathe.
breathe(Verb)
To repeatedly draw (something) into, and expel (that thing) from, the lungs.
Try not to breathe too much smoke.
breathe(Verb)
To whisper quietly.
He breathed the words into her ear, but she understood them all.
Origin: From brethen, from breth. More at breath.
Webster Dictionary
Breathe(verb)
to respire; to inhale and exhale air; hence;, to live
Breathe(verb)
to take breath; to rest from action
Breathe(verb)
to pass like breath; noiselessly or gently; to exhale; to emanate; to blow gently
Breathe(verb)
to inhale and exhale in the process of respiration; to respire
Breathe(verb)
to inject by breathing; to infuse; -- with into
Breathe(verb)
to emit or utter by the breath; to utter softly; to whisper; as, to breathe a vow
Breathe(verb)
to exhale; to emit, as breath; as, the flowers breathe odors or perfumes
Breathe(verb)
to express; to manifest; to give forth
Breathe(verb)
to act upon by the breath; to cause to sound by breathing
Breathe(verb)
to promote free respiration in; to exercise
Breathe(verb)
to suffer to take breath, or recover the natural breathing; to rest; as, to breathe a horse
Breathe(verb)
to put out of breath; to exhaust
Breathe(verb)
to utter without vocality, as the nonvocal consonants
Freebase
Breathe
"Breathe" is a song by English electronic duo The Prodigy. It was released in November 1996 as the second single from the album The Fat of the Land. The song became the group's second consecutive number-one on both the Official UK and Finnish Singles Chart. An edited version of the song is featured as the opening track on MuchMusic's Diamond-Certified compilation album, Big Shiny Tunes 2. The song also featured in a 2012 television commercial for Tooheys Extra Dry. The Prodigy performed "Breathe" at the 1997 MTV Video Music Awards, and won the Viewer's Choice Award.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Breathe
brēth, v.i. to draw in and expel breath or air from the lungs: to take breath, to rest or pause: to live.—v.t. to draw in and expel from the lungs, as air: to infuse: to give out as breath: to utter by the breath or softly, to whisper: to express: to keep in breath, to exercise: to tire by some brisk exercise.—ns. Breath′er, one who breathes or lives: a spell of exercise; Breath′ing, the act of breathing: aspiration, secret prayer: respite.—adj. life-like.—ns. Breath′ing-time, time to breathe or rest; Breath′ing-while, time sufficient for drawing breath: any very short period.—To breathe again, to be relieved from an anxiety; To breathe freely, to be at ease; To breathe upon, to tarnish or soil. [See Breath.]
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Rank popularity for the word 'breathe' in Verbs Frequency: #514
Anagrams for breathe »
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of breathe in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of breathe in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of breathe in a Sentence
We need a few days to breathe.
I can't breathe! I can't breathe!
I can't breathe, i can't breathe.
Breathe a word of prayer, not anger.
The world can now breathe a sigh of relief.
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- asemhaal, asemAfrikaans
- تنفس, نفسArabic
- nəfəs almaqAzerbaijani
- дыхацьBelarusian
- отдъхвам, вдишвам, вдъхвам, промълвям, живея, дишам, съществувамBulgarian
- শ্বাস ফেলাBengali
- དབུགས་རྒྱགTibetan Standard
- respirar, alenarCatalan, Valencian
- dýchatCzech
- anadluWelsh
- ånde, trække vejret, træk vejretDanish
- atmen, einatmen, hauchenGerman
- αναπνέωGreek
- spiriEsperanto
- respirarSpanish
- hingamaEstonian
- نفس کشیدنPersian
- hengittää, kuiskata, olla hengissä, hengähtää, henkäillä, henkiä, hengittää sisäänFinnish
- andaFaroese
- respirer, inspirer, expirerFrench
- sykheljeWestern Frisian
- análaigh, riospráidIrish
- respirarGalician
- נשםHebrew
- सांस लेनाHindi
- lélegzikHungarian
- շնչելArmenian
- bernafasIndonesian
- respirarIdo
- andaIcelandic
- respirareItalian
- לנשוםHebrew
- 一息つく, ささやく, 呼吸, 息をする, 吸い込む, 吐く, 生きる, 呼吸するJapanese
- სუნთქვაGeorgian
- дем алуKazakh
- ដកដង្ហើមKhmer
- 呼吸, 하다, 호흡하다, 숨쉬다, 숨을 쉬다Korean
- дем алууKyrgyz
- spiro, respiroLatin
- ootmenLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- ຫາຍໃຈLao
- kvėpuotiLithuanian
- elpotLatvian
- ngā, whakangāMāori
- дишеMacedonian
- амьсгалахMongolian
- hirup, bernafasMalay
- ရှူBurmese
- trekke pusten, puste utNorwegian
- inademen, ademen, ademhalenDutch
- puste, åndeNorwegian
- respirarOccitan
- odetchnąć, oddychać swobodnie, szeptać, oddychać, wdychaćPolish
- respirarPortuguese
- samay, mutkhiyQuechua
- respirarRomansh
- respiraRomanian
- дышать, отдыхать, жить, шептать, вдыхать, перевести дух, существоватьRussian
- vuoiŋŋaditNorthern Sami
- дисати, dihati, disati, дихатиSerbo-Croatian
- හුස්ම ගන්නවාSinhala, Sinhalese
- šepkať, oddýchnuť, dýchať, vdýchnuťSlovak
- dahniti, dihati, vdihnitiSlovene
- marr frymëAlbanian
- andas, andas inSwedish
- нафас кашиданTajik
- หายใจThai
- dem almakTurkmen
- nefes almak, solumakTurkish
- дихатиUkrainian
- سانس لینا, سانس لینےUrdu
- nafas olmoqUzbek
- 呼吸, hô hấp, thởVietnamese
- natemönVolapük
- respirerWalloon
- אָטעמעןYiddish
- 呼吸Chinese
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