(v) draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs, See Also: breathe out, breathe in, Syn. take a breath, suspire, respire, Example:I can breathe better when the air is clean; The patient is respiring

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Respire

v. t. 1. To breathe in and out; to inspire and expire, as air; to breathe. [ 1913 Webster ]

A native of the land where I respire
The clear air for a while. Byron. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To breathe out; to exhale. [ R. ] B. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ]

Respire

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Respired p. pr. & vb. n. Respiring. ] [ L. respirare, respiratum; pref. re- re- + spirare to breathe: cf. F. respirer. See Spirit. ] 1. To take breath again; hence, to take rest or refreshment. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

Here leave me to respire. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

From the mountains where I now respire. Byron. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Physiol.) To breathe; to inhale air into the lungs, and exhale it from them, successively, for the purpose of maintaining the vitality of the blood. [ 1913 Webster ]

German-English: TU-Chemnitz DING Dictionary DING DE-EN Dictionary

aufatmen | aufatmend | aufgeatmet

to respire | respiring | respired

atmen; respirieren [ med. ] | atmend | atmet | atmete

to respire | respiring | respires | respired

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