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Dictionary definition for: Breathe
1. (v) draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs; "I can breathe better when the air is clean" "The patient is respiring"
2. (v) be alive; "Every creature that breathes"
3. (v) impart as if by breathing; "He breathed new life into the old house"
4. (v) allow the passage of air through; "Our new synthetic fabric breathes and is perfect for summer wear"
5. (v) utter or tell; "not breathe a word"
6. (v) manifest or evince; "She breathes the Christian spirit"
7. (v) take a short break from one''s activities in order to relax
8. (v) 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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