1. breathe - verb
· draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs; "I can breathe better when the air is clean"; "The patient is respiring"
Synonym(s): take_a_breath, respire, suspire
2. breathe - verb
· be alive; "Every creature that breathes"
Hypernym(s): exist, survive, live, subsist
3. breathe - verb
· impart as if by breathing; "He breathed new life into the old house"
Hypernym(s): instill, transfuse
4. breathe - verb
· allow the passage of air through; "Our new synthetic fabric breathes and is perfect for summer wear"
Hypernym(s): be
5. breathe - verb
· utter or tell; "not breathe a word"
Hypernym(s): express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give_tongue_to
6. breathe - verb
· manifest or evince; "She breathes the Christian spirit"
Hypernym(s): convey
7. breathe - verb
· take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
Synonym(s): rest, catch_one%27s_breath, take_a_breather
Hypernym(s): pause, intermit, break
8. breathe - verb
· reach full flavor by absorbing air and being let to stand after having been uncorked; "This rare Bordeaux must be allowed to breathe for at least 2 hours"
Hypernym(s): oxidize, oxidise, oxidate
9. breathe - verb
· expel (gases or odors)
Hypernym(s): exhaust, discharge, expel, eject, release
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