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RESPIRE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs

Example:

The patient is respiring

Synonyms:

breathe; respire; suspire; take a breath

Classified under:

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care

"Respire" entails doing...:

breathe out; exhale; expire (expel air)

breathe in; inhale; inspire (draw in (air))

Verb group:

respire (breathe easily again, as after exertion or anxiety)

respire (undergo the biomedical and metabolic processes of respiration by taking up oxygen and producing carbon monoxide)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "respire"):

respire (breathe easily again, as after exertion or anxiety)

choke (breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion)

hyperventilate (breathe excessively hard and fast)

hiccough; hiccup (breathe spasmodically, and make a sound)

sigh; suspire (heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily)

breathe out; exhale; expire (expel air)

breathe in; inhale; inspire (draw in (air))

wheeze (breathe with difficulty)

yawn (utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired)

saw logs; saw wood; snore (breathe noisily during one's sleep)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

respiration (the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation)

respirator (a breathing device for administering long-term artificial respiration)

respiratory (pertaining to respiration)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Undergo the biomedical and metabolic processes of respiration by taking up oxygen and producing carbon monoxide

Classified under:

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care

Hypernyms (to "respire" is one way to...):

undergo (pass through)

Verb group:

breathe; respire; suspire; take a breath (draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Derivation:

respiration (the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules; processes that take place in the cells and tissues during which energy is released and carbon dioxide is produced and absorbed by the blood to be transported to the lungs)

respiration (the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation)

respiratory (pertaining to respiration)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Breathe easily again, as after exertion or anxiety

Classified under:

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care

Hypernyms (to "respire" is one way to...):

breathe; respire; suspire; take a breath (draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs)

Verb group:

breathe; respire; suspire; take a breath (draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Derivation:

respiratory (pertaining to respiration)

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