Respire Definition & Meaning
respire
- verb
- breathe easily again, as after exertion or anxiety
- undergo the biomedical and metabolic processes of respiration by taking up oxygen and producing carbon monoxide
- draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs; "I can breathe better when the air is clean"; "The patient is respiring"
"Respire" in song lyrics
See how respire is used in real songs:
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"Man, I make these corny rappers respire"
Souls Of Mischief — Acupuncture
Words that rhyme with respire
Usage tips for "respire"
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