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Word: Respire
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Old French respirer or Latin respirare ‘breathe out’, from re- ‘again’ + spirare ‘breathe’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
rɪˈspʌɪə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
breathe
Short Definition:breathe
Examples:- he lay back, respiring deeply
- a country where fresh air seems impossible to respire
Definition:
recover hope, courage, or strength after a time of difficulty
Short Definition:recover hope, courage, or strength after time of difficulty
Examples:- the archduke, newly respiring from so long a war
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