breathe

verb

1. 1

   draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs

   I can breathe better when the air is clean

   The patient is respiring

2. 2

   expel (gases or odors)

3. 3

   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

4. 4

   take a short break from one's activities in order to relax

5. 5

   manifest or evince

   She breathes the Christian spirit

6. 6

   utter or tell

   not breathe a word

7. 7

   impart as if by breathing

   He breathed new life into the old house

8. 8

   be alive

   Every creature that breathes

9. 9

   allow the passage of air through

   Our new synthetic fabric breathes and is perfect for summer wear