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BREATHE, v.i. To respire; to inspire and expire air. Hence, to live.

1. To take breath; to rest from action; as, let them have time to breathe.

2. To pass as air.

To whose foul mouth no wholesome air breathes in.

BREATHE, v.t. To inhale as air into the lungs and expel it; as, to breathe vital air.

1. To inject by breathing; to infuse; followed by into.

And the Lord God breathed into his nostrils the breath of life. Gen.2.

2. To expire; to eject by breathing; followed by out; as, to breathe out threatening and slaughter.

3. To exercise; to keep in breath.

The greyhounds are as swift as brethed stage.

4. To inspire or blow into; to cause to sound by breathing; as, to breathe the flute.

5. To exhale; to emit as breath; as, the flowers breathe odors or perfume.

6. To utter softly or in private; as, to breathe a vow.

7. To give air or vent to; to open; as, to breathe a vein.

8. To express; to manifest.

Other articles breathe the same severe spirit.



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BREATHE, v.i. To respire; to inspire and expire air. Hence, to live.

1. To take breath; to rest from action; as, let them have time to breathe.

2. To pass as air.

To whose foul mouth no wholesome air breathes in.

BREATHE, v.t. To inhale as air into the lungs and expel it; as, to breathe vital air.

1. To inject by breathing; to infuse; followed by into.

And the Lord God breathed into his nostrils the breath of life. Gen.2.

2. To expire; to eject by breathing; followed by out; as, to breathe out threatening and slaughter.

3. To exercise; to keep in breath.

The greyhounds are as swift as brethed stage.

4. To inspire or blow into; to cause to sound by breathing; as, to breathe the flute.

5. To exhale; to emit as breath; as, the flowers breathe odors or perfume.

6. To utter softly or in private; as, to breathe a vow.

7. To give air or vent to; to open; as, to breathe a vein.

8. To express; to manifest.

Other articles breathe the same severe spirit.

BREATHE, v.i.

  1. To respire; to inspire and expire air. Hence, to live. – Pope. Shak.
  2. To take breath; to rest from action; as, let them have time to breathe.
  3. To pass as air. To whose foul mouth no wholesome air breathes in. – Shak.

BREATHE, v.t.

  1. To inhale as air into the lungs and expel it; as, to breathe vital air. – Dryden.
  2. To inject by breathing; to infuse; followed by into. And the Lord God breathed into his nostrils the breath of life. – Gen. ii.
  3. To expire; to eject by breathing; followed by out; as, to breathe out threatenings and slaughter. – Acts.
  4. To exercise; to keep in breath. The greyhounds are as swift as breathed stags. – Shak.
  5. To inspire or blow into; to cause to sound by breathing; as, to breathe the flute. – Prior.
  6. To exhale; to emit as breath; as, the flowers breathe odors or perfume.
  7. To utter softly or in private; as, to breathe a vow. – Shak.
  8. To give air or vent to; to open; as, to breathe a vein. [W. brathu, to pierce.] – Johnson. Dryden.
  9. To express; to manifest. Other articles breathe the same severe spirit. – Milner.

Breathe
  1. To respire] to inhale and exhale air; hence;, to live.

    "I am in health, I breathe." Shak.

    Breathes there a man with soul so dead?
    Sir W. Scott.

  2. To inhale and exhale in the process of respiration; to respire.

    To view the light of heaven, and breathe the vital air.
    Dryden.

  3. To take breath; to rest from action.

    Well! breathe awhile, and then to it again!
    Shak.

  4. To inject by breathing; to infuse; -- with into.

    Able to breathe life into a stone.
    Shak.

    And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life.
    Gen. ii. 7.

  5. To pass like breath; noiselessly or gently; to exhale; to emanate; to blow gently.

    The air breathes upon us here most sweetly.
    Shak.

    There breathes a living fragrance from the shore.
    Byron.

  6. To emit or utter by the breath; to utter softly; to whisper; as, to breathe a vow.

    He softly breathed thy name.
    Dryden.

    Or let the church, our mother, breathe her curse,
    A mother's curse, on her revolting son.
    Shak.

  7. To exhale; to emit, as breath; as, the flowers breathe odors or perfumes.
  8. To express; to manifest; to give forth.

    Others articles breathe the same severe spirit.
    Milner.

  9. To act upon by the breath; to cause to sound by breathing.

    "They breathe the flute." Prior.
  10. To promote free respiration in; to exercise.

    And every man should beat thee. I think thou wast created for men to breathe themselves upon thee.
    Shak.

  11. To suffer to take breath, or recover the natural breathing; to rest; as, to breathe a horse.

    A moment breathed his panting steed.
    Sir W. Scott.

  12. To put out of breath; to exhaust.

    Mr. Tulkinghorn arrives in his turret room, a little breathed by the journey up.
    Dickens.

  13. To utter without vocality, as the nonvocal consonants.

    The same sound may be pronounces either breathed, voiced, or whispered.
    H. Sweet.

    Breathed elements, being already voiceless, remain unchanged [in whispering].
    H. Sweet.

    To breathe again, to take breath; to feel a sense of relief, as from danger, responsibility, or press of business. -- To breathe one's last, to die; to expire. -- To breathe a vein, to open a vein; to let blood. Dryden.

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Breathe

BREATHE, verb intransitive To respire; to inspire and expire air. Hence, to live.

1. To take breath; to rest from action; as, let them have time to breathe

2. To pass as air.

To whose foul mouth no wholesome air breathes in.

BREATHE, verb transitive To inhale as air into the lungs and expel it; as, to breathe vital air.

1. To inject by breathing; to infuse; followed by into.

And the Lord God breathed into his nostrils the breath of life. Genesis 2:7.

2. To expire; to eject by breathing; followed by out; as, to breathe out threatening and slaughter.

3. To exercise; to keep in breath.

The greyhounds are as swift as brethed stage.

4. To inspire or blow into; to cause to sound by breathing; as, to breathe the flute.

5. To exhale; to emit as breath; as, the flowers breathe odors or perfume.

6. To utter softly or in private; as, to breathe a vow.

7. To give air or vent to; to open; as, to breathe a vein.

8. To express; to manifest.

Other articles breathe the same severe spirit.

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