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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 definition: to inhale and exhale air for the purpose of maintaining life; breathe.. See examples of RESPIRE used in a sentence.
The meaning of RESPIRE is breathe; specifically : to inhale and exhale air successively. How to use respire in a sentence.
1. To inhale and exhale (air, for example); breathe. 2. To use (a molecule or compound) for the metabolic process of respiration: bacteria that respire sulfur compounds. 3. To keep (a person or animal) breathing by artificial means: "Becky was still being respired by the ventilator"(Robin Cook).
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.
Definition of 'respire' COBUILD frequency band. respire in British English. (rɪˈspaɪə) verb. 1. to inhale and exhale (air); breathe. 2.(intransitive) to undergo the process of respiration. 3. literary. to breathe again in a relaxed or easy manner, as after stress or exertion. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
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.
