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• take air into the lungs and then expel it, especially as a regular physiological process.

• "she was breathing deeply"

Similar: inhale and exhale, respire, draw breath, puff, pant, blow, gasp, wheeze, inspire, expire, suspire,

Origin: Middle English (in the sense ‘exhale, steam’): from breath.

• relax after being frightened or tense about something.
"she wouldn't breathe freely again until she was airborne"

• follow closely behind someone.
"three wins would have seen us breathing down the neck of United at the top of the table"

• die.
"as soon as King Henry had breathed his last the barons turned on each other"

• fill with enthusiasm and energy; reinvigorate.
"the Prime Minister would breathe new life into his party"

• exhale noisily as a sign of relief.
"they breathed a great sigh of relief after the election was won"

• remain silent about something secret.
"they would never breathe a word of anything that happened on that fateful night"