English verb: breathe | |||
1. | breathe (body) draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs | ||
Samples | I can breathe better when the air is clean. The patient is respiring. | ||
Synonyms | respire, suspire, take a breath | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | breathe in, breathe out, choke, exhale, expire, hiccough, hiccup, hyperventilate, inhale, inspire, respire, saw logs, saw wood, sigh, snore, suspire, wheeze, yawn | ||
Entail | breathe in, breathe out, exhale, expire, inhale, inspire | ||
Verb group | respire, respire | ||
2. | breathe (stative) be alive | ||
Samples | Every creature that breathes. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | exist, live, subsist, survive | ||
3. | breathe (possession) impart as if by breathing | ||
Samples | He breathed new life into the old house. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | instill, transfuse | ||
4. | breathe (stative) allow the passage of air through | ||
Samples | Our new synthetic fabric breathes and is perfect for summer wear. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | be | ||
5. | breathe (communication) utter or tell | ||
Samples | Not breathe a word. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | express, give tongue to, utter, verbalise, verbalize | ||
6. | breathe (communication) manifest or evince | ||
Samples | She breathes the Christian spirit. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s something to somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | convey | ||
7. | breathe (communication) take a short break from one's activities in order to relax | ||
Examples | Sam and Sue breathe | ||
Synonyms | catch one's breath, rest, take a breather | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | break, intermit, pause | ||
8. | breathe (change) reach full flavor by absorbing air and being let to stand after having been uncorked | ||
Samples | This rare Bordeaux must be allowed to breathe for at least 2 hours. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | oxidate, oxidise, oxidize | ||
9. | breathe (body) expel (gases or odors) | ||
Synonyms | emit, pass off | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | discharge, eject, exhaust, expel, release | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | belch, bubble, bubble, burp, emanate, eruct, exhale, force out, give forth, radiate | ||