Sekirov Dictionary

respire

UK /ɹɪˈspʌɪə/US /ɹɪˈspaɪɹ/

verb 5
noun 1
forms 5

verb5

To breathe in and out successively.
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To take up oxygen and produce carbon dioxide (as animals do), or vice versa (as plants do).
- All living things respire or breathe. To many of us this means that they take in oxygen and give out carbon dioxide. — 1964
•
To (inhale and) exhale; to breathe.
- They were the last moments he might ever respire near her, who was then doubtless wrapt in peaceful sleep, whilst he wandered distracted without. — 1838
•
To recover one's breath or breathe easily following stress.
- The breath of heav'n fresh-blowing, pure and sweet, / With day-spring born; here leave me to respire. — 1671
(no longer used) To recover hope, courage, or strength after a time of difficulty.

noun1

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(no longer used) Rest, respite.
- He cast to suffer him no more respire, But gan his sturdie sterne about to weld, And him so strongly stroke, that to the ground him feld. — 1590

forms

respired · respiring · respires · respireth · respirest

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