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A very slight breeze; air in gentle motion.
Gentle exercise, causing a quicker respiration.
Fig.: That which gives or strengthens life.
Such as can be breathed.
State of being breathable.
To emit or utter by the breath; to utter softly; to whisper; as, to breathe a vow.
To utter without vocality, as the nonvocal consonants.
To put out of breath; to exhaust.
To suffer to take breath, or recover the natural breathing; to rest; as, to breathe a horse.
To promote free respiration in; to exercise.
To act upon by the breath; to cause to sound by breathing.
To express; to manifest; to give forth.
To exhale; to emit, as breath; as, the flowers breathe odors or perfumes.
To inhale and exhale in the process of respiration; to respire.
To pass like breath; noiselessly or gently; to exhale; to emanate; to blow gently.
To take breath; to rest from action.
To respire; to inhale and exhale air; hence;, to live.
To inject by breathing; to infuse; -- with into.
of Breathe
One who breathes. Hence: (a) One who lives.(b) One who utters. (c) One who animates or inspires.