respire

verb

draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs

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

breathe easily again, as after exertion or anxiety

Roots

spirospir- · Latin · breathe

Synonyms for respire

breathev exhalev inhalev wheezen

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Where does respire come from?

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