breathe

Meanings

• draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
  • "I can breathe better when the air is clean"
• be alive
  • "Every creature that breathes"
• impart as if by breathing
  • "He breathed new life into the old house"
• allow the passage of air through
  • "Our new synthetic fabric breathes and is perfect for summer wear"
• utter or tell
  • "not breathe a word"
• manifest or evince
  • "She breathes the Christian spirit"
• take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
• reach full flavor by absorbing air and being let to stand after having been uncorked
  • "This rare Bordeaux must be allowed to breathe for at least 2 hours"
• expel (gases or odors)

Synonyms

catch one's breath, emit, pass off, respire, rest, suspire, take a breath, take a breather