respire
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re·spire
(rĭ-spīr') 
v., -spired, -spir·ing, -spires. v.intr.
To inhale and exhale (air); breathe.
v., -spired, -spir·ing, -spires. v.intr.
- To breathe in and out; inhale and exhale.
- To undergo the metabolic process of respiration.
- To breathe easily again, as after a period of exertion or trouble.
To inhale and exhale (air); breathe.
[Middle English respiren, to breathe again, from Latin respīrāre : re-, re- + spīrāre, to breathe.]
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(rĭ-spīr')
v., -spired, -spir·ing, -spires.
v., -spired, -spir·ing, -spires.
- To breathe in and out; inhale and exhale.
- To undergo the metabolic process of respiration.
- To breathe easily again, as after a period of exertion.
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respire
IN BRIEF: To breathe in air and then exhale it.
In the mountains I respire the fresh air as I enjoy the beauty of nature.
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Respire
Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - trække vejret, indånde
v. tr. - ind- og udånde luft, trække vejret
Français (French)
v. intr. - (Méd, Bot) respirer
v. tr. - (Méd, Bot) respirer
Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - (φυσιολ.) αναπνέω, ανασαίνω
Português (Portuguese)
v. - respirar
Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - respirar, resollar
v. tr. - respirar, resollar
Svenska (Swedish)
v. - andas, hämta andan, utsända (doft)
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
呼吸, 散发出, 透出
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 呼吸
v. tr. - 呼吸, 散發出, 透出
한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 호흡하다, 숨쉬다, 휴식하다
v. tr. - 호흡하다, 발산하다, 풍기다
日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 呼吸する, 息をつく
العربيه (Arabic)
(فعل) يتنفس
עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - נשם, שאף ונשף, חזר לקוות
v. tr. - נשם
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