breathe

1. v. i. To respire; to inhale and exhale air; hence;, to live. Source: opted

2. v. i. To take breath; to rest from action. Source: opted

3. v. i. To pass like breath; noiselessly or gently; to exhale; to emanate; to blow gently. Source: opted

4. v. t. To inhale and exhale in the process of respiration; to respire. Source: opted

5. v. t. To inject by breathing; to infuse; -- with into. Source: opted

6. v. t. To emit or utter by the breath; to utter softly; to whisper; as, to breathe a vow. Source: opted

7. v. t. To exhale; to emit, as breath; as, the flowers breathe odors or perfumes. Source: opted

8. v. t. To express; to manifest; to give forth. Source: opted

9. v. t. To act upon by the breath; to cause to sound by breathing. Source: opted

10. v. t. To promote free respiration in; to exercise. Source: opted

11. v. t. To suffer to take breath, or recover the natural breathing; to rest; as, to breathe a horse. Source: opted

12. v. t. To put out of breath; to exhaust. Source: opted

13. v. t. To utter without vocality, as the nonvocal consonants. Source: opted

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