respired

Variant of respire

respire definition

re·spire (ri spīr′)

intransitive verb respired -·spired′, respiring -·spir′·ing

  1. to breathe or carry on respiration; inhale and exhale air
  2. Old Poet. to breathe freely or easily again, as after exertion or anxiety

Etymology: ME respiren < OFr respirer < L respirare < re-, back + spirare, to breathe: see spirit

transitive verb

to breathe or carry on respiration

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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