INBREATHE

Etymology

Verb

inbreathe (third-person singular simple present inbreathes, present participle inbreathing, simple past and past participle inbreathed)

(ambitransitive) To breathe (something) in; imbreathe.

(transitive) To inspire (a person); communicate by inspiration; infuse by breathing.

(transitive) To draw in as breath; inhale; inspire.

Synonyms

• (to breathe): see breathe

Antonyms

• (to draw in as breath): outbreathe, breathe out, exhale

Anagrams

• breathe in, hibernate

Source: Wiktionary


In*breathe", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inbreathed; p. pr. & vb. n. Inbreathing.]

Definition: To infuse by breathing; to inspire. Coleridge.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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