Synonyms for Respire & Similar Words

Definition of respire

verb
  1. breathe easily again, as after exertion or anxiety
  2. undergo the biomedical and metabolic processes of respiration by taking up oxygen and producing carbon monoxide
  3. draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs; "I can breathe better when the air is clean"; "The patient is respiring"

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Writing tips for "respire"

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"Respire" in song lyrics

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  • "Man, I make these corny rappers respire"
    Souls Of Mischief — Acupuncture

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