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- Dictionaryrespire/rɪˈspʌɪə/
verb
- 1. breathe: "he lay back, respiring deeply"
- 2. recover hope, courage, or strength after a time of difficulty: archaic "the archduke, newly respiring from so long a war"
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Respire means to inhale and exhale air for the purpose of maintaining life; breathe. It can also mean to breathe freely again, to exhale, or to undergo the process of respiration. See the origin, usage and related words of respire.
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Respire means to breathe, especially to inhale and exhale air successively. It can also mean to take up oxygen and produce carbon dioxide through oxidation, or to breathe. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries.
Respire means to breathe in and out, or to undergo the process of respiration. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, with synonyms, antonyms, and translations.
To respire is to breathe in and out. After a calf is born, a farmer might watch it respire for a while to make sure it's okay. While you can use the verb respire simply to mean "breathe," it's most often used in a medical or scientific context.
Respire means to breathe or carry on respiration, or to breathe again in a relaxed manner. Learn the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of respire with sentences from various sources.
1. to inhale and exhale (air); breathe. [...] 2. to undergo the process of respiration. [...] 3. literary. to breathe again in a relaxed or easy manner, as after stress or exertion. [...] More. Conjugations of 'respire' present simple: I respire, you respire [...] past simple: I respired, you respired [...] past participle: respired. More.
Definition of respire verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
