verb

breathe

to breathe

Just relax and breathe deeply.

Just relax and breathe deeply.

The wine needs time to breathe.

The wine needs time to breathe.

to take air into the lungs Just relax and breathe deeply.

Synonyms: respire, inhale, exhale

From Old English 'brǣþan' (to exhale). Related to the noun 'breath'.

The verb 'breathe' has an 'e' at the end, like the verb 'live'. The noun 'breath' does not, like the noun 'life'.

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