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1.verbTo draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases.
2.verbTo take in needed gases and expel waste gases in a similar way."Fish have gills so they can breathe underwater."
3.verbTo inhale (a gas) to sustain life."While life as we know it depends on oxygen, scientists have speculated that alien life forms might breathe chlorine or methane."
4.verbTo live."I will not allow it, as long as I still breathe."
5.verbTo draw something into the lungs."Try not to breathe too much smoke."
6.verbTo expel air from the lungs, exhale."If you breathe on a mirror, it will fog up."
7.verbTo exhale or expel (something) in the manner of breath."The flowers breathed a heady perfume."
8.verbTo give an impression of, to exude."The decor positively breathes classical elegance."
9.verbTo whisper quietly."He breathed the words into her ear, but she understood them all."
10.verbTo pass like breath; noiselessly or gently; to emanate; to blow gently."The wind breathes through the trees."
11.verbTo exchange gases with the environment."Garments made of certain new materials breathe well and keep the skin relatively dry during exercise."
12.verbTo rest; to stop and catch one's breath.
13.verbTo stop, to give (a horse) an opportunity to catch its breath."At higher altitudes you need to breathe your horse more often."
14.verbTo exercise; to tire by brisk exercise.
15.verbTo passionately devote much of one's life to (an activity, etc.)."Do you like hiking? Are you kidding? I breathe hiking."