Synonyms for respire
rɪˈspaɪərrespire

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1. respireverb

   breathe easily again, as after exertion or anxiety

   Synonyms:
   suspire, take a breath, breathe

2. respireverb

   undergo the biomedical and metabolic processes of respiration by taking up oxygen and producing carbon monoxide

   Synonyms:
   suspire, take a breath, breathe

3. breathe, take a breath, respire, suspireverb

   draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs

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

   Synonyms:
   catch one's breath, pass off, emit, suspire, sigh, take a breath, breathe, take a breather, rest

Matched Categories

1. • Breathe
   • Undergo

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1. respireverb

   Synonyms:
   breathe

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1. List of paraphrases for "respire":

   breathe

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How to say respire in sign language?

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How to use respire in a sentence?

1. Charles de LEUSSE:

   Only at death, our soul breathes. (L'âme ne respire qu'à notre mort)

2. Charles de LEUSSE:

   Flower is breathed in its height. (Fleur se respire - Dans sa hauteur.)