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To breathe out. Hence: To emit, as vapor; to send out, as an odor; to evaporate; as, the earth exhales vapor; marshes exhale noxious effluvia.

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  1. v. t. To breathe out. Hence: To emit, as vapor; to send out, as an odor; to evaporate; as, the earth exhales vapor; marshes exhale noxious effluvia.
  2. v. t. To draw out; to cause to be emitted in vapor; as, the sum exhales the moisture of the earth.
  3. v. i. To rise or be given off, as vapor; to pass off, or vanish.
  4. v. expel air
  5. v. give out (breath or an odor)
  6. 1. To breathe out. Hence: To emit, as vapor; to send out, as an odor; to evaporate; as, the earth exhales vapor; marshes exhale noxious effluvia. Less fragrant scents the unfolding rose exhales. Pope. 2. To draw out; to cause to be emitted in vapor; as, the sum exhales the moisture of the earth. To rise or be given off, as vapor; to pass off, or vanish. Their inspiration exhaled in elegies. Prescott.
  7. To rise or be given off, as vapor; to pass off, or vanish.Their inspiration exhaled in elegies. Prescott.
  8. v:100 v. expel air v. give out (breath or an odor)