breathe

/brið/ verb
7 letters1 syllable12 points in Scrabble®12 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS9
VERB
1

Expel (gases or odors).

2

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

3

Draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs.

“I can breathe better when the air is clean”

4

Allow the passage of air through.

“Our new synthetic fabric breathes and is perfect for summer wear”

5

Be alive.

“Every creature that breathes”

6

Impart as if by breathing.

“He breathed new life into the old house”

7

Manifest or evince.

“She breathes the Christian spirit”

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

Utter or tell.

“not breathe a word”

WORD FORMS
Related formbreather
Related formbreathing
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®12 points
Words With Friends®12 points
Double word24 points
Triple word36 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latineathebray
Starts & ends withB … E
Syllablesbreathe
SYNONYMS & RELATED10
SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
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