Respire: meaning, definitions and examples

Technical or medical contexts. Usually used when discussing respiration in a scientific manner.

• Cells respire to convert nutrients into energy.
• The doctor checked if the patient could respire normally.

Everyday language, used to describe the regular process of taking air into and releasing it from the lungs.

• It's important to breathe deeply when you're stressed.
• She was so scared that she almost forgot to breathe.

Refers specifically to the act of breathing in air. Similar to 'exhale,' it is often used in instructions or mindfulness.

• She closed her eyes and inhaled the fresh mountain air.
• Inhale deeply through your nose and then exhale through your mouth.

Refers specifically to the act of breathing out air. Often used in mindfulness practices or instructions.

• Take a deep breath, hold it for a moment, and then slowly exhale.
• The cold air formed a small cloud as he exhaled.

Duplicate entry, context and examples same as above.

• Duplicate entry

Technical or clinical context, used particularly in medical settings to describe mechanically assisted breathing.

• The patient required a machine to help him respirate after the surgery

Common, everyday use, referring to the act of taking air into the lungs and releasing it.

• She had to stop and breathe deeply to calm down