Dictionary definition · breathe
verb
- draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs"I can breathe better when the air is clean"
- be alive"Every creature that breathes"
- impart as if by breathing"He breathed new life into the old house"
- allow the passage of air through"Our new synthetic fabric breathes and is perfect for summer wear"
- utter or tell"not breathe a word"
- manifest or evince"She breathes the Christian spirit"
- take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
- reach full flavor by absorbing air and being let to stand after having been uncorked"This rare Bordeaux must be allowed to breathe for at least 2 hours"
- expel (gases or odors)
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).