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Definition of Respire
1. Verb. Breathe easily again, as after exertion or anxiety.
Related verbs: Breathe, Suspire, Take A Breath
Derivative terms: Respiratory
2. Verb. Undergo the biomedical and metabolic processes of respiration by taking up oxygen and producing carbon monoxide.
Generic synonyms: Undergo
Derivative terms: Respiration, Respiration, Respiratory
3. Verb. Draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs. "The patient is respiring"
Specialized synonyms: Choke, Hyperventilate, Hiccough, Hiccup, Sigh, Suspire, Breathe Out, Exhale, Expire, Breathe In, Inhale, Inspire, Wheeze, Yawn, Saw Logs, Saw Wood, Snore
Entails: Breathe Out, Exhale, Expire, Breathe In, Inhale, Inspire
Also: Breathe In, Breathe Out
Derivative terms: Breather, Breathing, Respiration, Respirator, Respiratory
Definition of Respire
1. v. i. To take breath again; hence, to take rest or refreshment.
2. v. t. To breathe in and out; to inspire and expire,, as air; to breathe.
Definition of Respire
1. Verb. (intransitive) To breathe in and out. ¹
2. Verb. (intransitive) To engage in the process of respiration. ¹
3. Verb. (intransitive) To recover one's breath or breathe easily following stress. ¹
4. Verb. (transitive) To inhale and exhale; to breathe. ¹
5. Noun. (obsolete) Rest, respite. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Respire
1. to breathe [v -SPIRED, -SPIRING, -SPIRES] - See also: breathe
Medical Definition of Respire
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