Verb
1. draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs;
"I can breathe better when the air is clean""The patient is respiring"2. be alive;
"Every creature that breathes"3. impart as if by breathing;
"He breathed new life into the old house"4. allow the passage of air through;
"Our new synthetic fabric breathes and is perfect for summer wear"5. utter or tell;
"not breathe a word"6. manifest or evince;
"She breathes the Christian spirit"7. take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
8. 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"9. expel (gases or odors)