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To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases.

To take in needed gases and expel waste gases in a similar way.

Example: Fish have gills so they can breathe underwater.

To inhale (a gas) to sustain life.

Example: While life as we know it depends on oxygen, scientists have speculated that alien life forms might breathe chlorine or methane.

To live.

Example: I will not allow it, as long as I still breathe.

The act of respiration; a single instance of this.

A diacritical mark indicating aspiration or lack thereof.

Time to recover one's breath; hence, a delay, a spell of time.

Any gentle influence or operation; inspiration.

Example: the breathings of the Holy Spirit