breathe

verbs

draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
"I can breathe better when the air is clean"; "The patient is respiring"
breathe, respire, suspire, take a breath
is derived from
breather
is derived from
breathing
see also
breathe out
see also
breathe in
be alive
"Every creature that breathes"
breathe
is a type of (narrower)
support oneself
"he could barely exist on such a low wage"; "Can you live on $2000 a month in New York City?"; "Many people in the world have to subsist on $1 a day"
exist, live, subsist, survive
impart as if by breathing
"He breathed new life into the old house"
breathe
is a type of (narrower)
impart gradually
"Her presence instilled faith into the children"; "transfuse love of music into the students"
instill, transfuse
allow the passage of air through
"Our new synthetic fabric breathes and is perfect for summer wear"
breathe
is a type of (narrower)
have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
"John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"
be
utter or tell
"not breathe a word"
breathe
is a type of (narrower)
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
"She expressed her anger"; "He uttered a curse"
express, give tongue to, utter, verbalise, verbalize
manifest or evince
"She breathes the Christian spirit"
breathe
is a type of (narrower)
make known; pass on, of information
"She conveyed the message to me"
convey
take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
breathe, catch one's breath, rest, take a breather
is derived from
breather
is derived from
breathing
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"
breathe
is a type of (narrower)
add oxygen to or combine with oxygen
oxidate, oxidise, oxidize
expel (gases or odors)
breathe, emit, pass off