Respire Definition
rĭ-spīr
respired, respires, respiring
verb
respired, respires, respiring
To breathe.
Webster's New World
To breathe freely or easily again, as after exertion or anxiety.
Webster's New World
To carry out the metabolic process of respiration.
Different parts of a plant respire at different rates.
American Heritage Medicine
To breathe or carry on respiration; inhale and exhale air.
Webster's New World
To regain one's spirits, as after a period of exertion or trouble.
American Heritage
Origin of Respire
Middle English respiren to breathe again from Latin respīrāre re- re- spīrāre to breathe
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Old French respirer, from Latin respīrō, from re- + spīrō.
From Wiktionary
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