[verb] draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs; "I can breathe better when the air is clean"; "The patient is respiring" Synonyms:take a breath, respire, suspire
[verb] be alive; "Every creature that breathes"
[verb] impart as if by breathing; "He breathed new life into the old house"
[verb] allow the passage of air through; "Our new synthetic fabric breathes and is perfect for summer wear"
[verb] utter or tell; "not breathe a word"
[verb] manifest or evince; "She breathes the Christian spirit"
[verb] 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"
[verb] expel (gases or odors) Synonyms:emit, pass off