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- [breeth]
- /brið/
- /briːð/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [breeth]
- /brið/
Definitions of breathe word
- verb breathe When people or animals breathe, they take air into their lungs and let it out again. When they breathe smoke or a particular kind of air, they take it into their lungs and let it out again as they breathe. 3
- verb breathe If someone breathes something, they say it very quietly. 3
- verb breathe If you do not breathe a word about something, you say nothing about it, because it is a secret. 3
- verb breathe If someone breathes life, confidence, or excitement into something, they improve it by adding this quality. 3
- verb breathe If you let wine breathe, you open the bottle to allow the air to get in and improve its flavour before you drink it. 3
- verb breathe to take in oxygen from (the surrounding medium, esp air) and give out carbon dioxide; respire 3
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Origin of breathe
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English brethen, derivative of breath
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Breathe
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
breathe popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
breathe usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for breathe
verb breathe
- inhale — to breathe in; draw in by breathing: to inhale the polluted air.
- sigh — to let out one's breath audibly, as from sorrow, weariness, or relief.
- snore — to breathe during sleep with hoarse or harsh sounds caused by the vibrating of the soft palate.
- sniff — to draw air through the nose in short, audible inhalations.
- pant — to breathe hard and quickly, as after exertion.
Antonyms for breathe
Top questions with breathe
- why does my chest hurt when i breathe?
- why can t i breathe whenever i think about you?
- how to breathe while running?
- how to breathe when running?
- how to breathe?
- how to breathe underwater?
- when you want to succeed as much as breathe?
- how do babies breathe in the womb?
- how do you spell breathe?
- how do fish breathe?
- how do i breathe mario?
- chest hurts when i breathe?
- how do i breathe without you?
- back hurts when i breathe?
- how do octopus breathe?
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