Verb
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expel (gases or odors)
- pass off -
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"
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take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
- catch one's breath - take a breather -
manifest or evince
"She breathes the Christian spirit"
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utter or tell
"not breathe a word"
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allow the passage of air through
"Our new synthetic fabric breathes and is perfect for summer wear"
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impart as if by breathing
"He breathed new life into the old house"
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be alive
"Every creature that breathes"
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draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
"I can breathe better when the air is clean"
"The patient is respiring"
- take a breath