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| re·spire [ ri spr ] (past and past participle re·spired, present participle re·spir·ing, 3rd person present singular re·spires) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb breathe: to breathe air in and out
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2. intransitive verb breathe normally after anxiety or exertion: to breathe again in a normal way after anxiety or exertion
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| [14th century. Directly or via French< Latin respirare "breathe again" < spirare "breathe"] |
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