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Definition breathe in British English

breathe verb

verb
/briːð/
1

to take air into your lungs through your nose or mouth and let it out again

Example

He held her so tightly she could hardly breathe.

Example

We can no longer have confidence in the quality of the air we breathe.

Example

She leant against the door, breathing deeply.

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1.1

to bring other substances into your mouth or lungs as you breathe

Example

I don't want to breathe other people's smoke.

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1.2

to blow air from your mouth onto something

Example

She breathed on her glasses then polished them on her shirt.

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2

clothes that can breathe are made from cloth with very small holes that allow air in

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3

to say something very quietly

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4

if you let wine breathe, you open it a short time before you drink it so that the flavour improves

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Definition breathe in British English