Word

breathe, v.
(breathed, breathes, breathing)
freq. cnt. 24

draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
<verb.body> freq. cnt.: 25 freq. cnt.: 22 freq. cnt.: 3

breathe respire suspire take a breath

sample sentences

"I can breathe better when the air is clean"
"The patient is respiring"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

breathing breather

also see

breathe out breathe in

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

respiratory respiration respirator

semantic pointers

entailment

breathe in, inhale, inspire exhale, expire, breathe out

verb group

respire respire

hyponym

respire choke hyperventilate hiccup, hiccough sigh, suspire exhale, expire, breathe out breathe in, inhale, inspire wheeze yawn snore, saw wood, saw logs

impart as if by breathing
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

breathe

sample sentences

"He breathed new life into the old house"

verb frames

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semantic pointers

hypernym

instill, transfuse

be alive
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

breathe

sample sentences

"Every creature that breathes"

verb frames

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semantic pointers

hypernym

live, exist, survive, subsist

expel (gases or odors)
<verb.body> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

breathe emit pass off

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

emission

semantic pointers

hyponym

belch, burp, bubble, eruct force out give forth, exhale, emanate radiate bubble

hypernym

release, discharge, eject, exhaust, expel

reach full flavor by absorbing air and being let to stand after having been uncorked
<verb.change>

breathe

sample sentences

"This rare Bordeaux must be allowed to breathe for at least 2 hours"

verb frames

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semantic pointers

hypernym

oxidise, oxidize, oxidate

take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

breathe catch one's breath rest take a breather

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

rester rest

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

breathing breather

semantic pointers

hypernym

pause, intermit, break

manifest or evince
<verb.communication>

breathe

sample sentences

"She breathes the Christian spirit"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
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semantic pointers

hypernym

convey

utter or tell
<verb.communication>

breathe

sample sentences

"not breathe a word"

verb frames

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semantic pointers

hypernym

express, utter, verbalize, verbalise, give tongue to

allow the passage of air through
<verb.stative>

breathe

sample sentences

"Our new synthetic fabric breathes and is perfect for summer wear"

verb frames

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semantic pointers

hypernym