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To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases.
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To take in needed gases and expel waste gases in a similar way.
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Fish have gills so they can breathe underwater.
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To inhale (a gas) to sustain life.
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While life as we know it depends on oxygen, scientists have speculated that alien life forms might breathe chlorine or methane.
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To live.
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I will not allow it, as long as I still breathe.
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To draw something into the lungs.
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Try not to breathe too much smoke.
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To expel air from the lungs, exhale.
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If you breathe on a mirror, it will fog up.
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To exhale or expel (something) in the manner of breath.
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The flowers breathed a heady perfume.
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To give an impression of, to exude.
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The decor positively breathes classical elegance.
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To whisper quietly.
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He breathed the words into her ear, but she understood them all.
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To pass like breath; noiselessly or gently; to emanate; to blow gently.
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The wind breathes through the trees.
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To exchange gases with the environment.
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Garments made of certain new materials breathe well and keep the skin relatively dry during exercise.
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To rest; to stop and catch one's breath.
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To stop, to give (a horse) an opportunity to catch its breath.
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At higher altitudes you need to breathe your horse more often.
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To exercise; to tire by brisk exercise.
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To passionately devote much of one's life to (an activity, etc.).
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Do you like hiking? Are you kidding? I breathe hiking.