Definition of Respire in English :

Define Respire in English

Respire meaning in English

Meaning of Respire in English

Pronunciation of Respire in English

Respire pronunciation in English

Pronounce Respire in English

Respire

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Verb

1. respire

breathe easily again, as after exertion or anxiety

2. respire

undergo the biomedical and metabolic processes of respiration by taking up oxygen and producing carbon monoxide

3. breathe, respire, suspire, take a breath

draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs

Example Sentences:
'I can breathe better when the air is clean'
'The patient is respiring'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Respire

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verb
1. 
to inhale and exhale (air); breathe
2. (intransitive)
to undergo the process of respiration
3. literary
to breathe again in a relaxed or easy manner, as after stress or exertion

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Respire

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verb intransitiveWord forms: reˈspired or reˈspiring
1. 
to breathe or carry on respiration; inhale and exhale air
2.  OLD-FASHIONED, Poetic
to breathe freely or easily again, as after exertion or anxiety
verb transitive
3. 
to breathe or carry on respiration

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Respire

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v. re·spired, re·spir·ing, re·spires
v.intr.
1. To breathe in and out; inhale and exhale: respired with difficulty.
2. To carry out the metabolic process of respiration: Different parts of a plant respire at different rates.
3. Archaic To regain one's spirits, as after a period of exertion or trouble.
v.tr.
1. To inhale and exhale (air, for example); breathe.
2. To use (a molecule or compound) for the metabolic process of respiration: bacteria that respire sulfur compounds.
3. To keep (a person or animal) breathing by artificial means: "Becky was still being respired by the ventilator" (Robin Cook).

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