respire

Meaning

Verb

1. To breathe in and out successively.
2. To breathe in and out successively.
3. To take up oxygen and produce carbon dioxide through oxidation.
4. To (inhale and) exhale; to breathe.
5. To recover hope, courage, or strength after a time of difficulty.

Noun

Rest, respite.

Concepts

respire

breathe

inhale

suspire

exhale

draw breath

take a breath

breathe out

inhale air

take breath

break

rest

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɹɪˈspʌɪə/

Etymology

From Middle English respiren, borrowed from Old French respirer or Latin respīrō (“to blow back, breathe out”), from re- (“back”) + spīrō (“to breathe, blow”).