"breathed" in the verb sense
1. breathe, take a breath, respire, suspire
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
"I can breathe better when the air is clean"
"The patient is respiring"
2. breathe
be alive
"Every creature that breathes"
3. breathe
impart as if by breathing
"He breathed new life into the old house"
4. breathe
allow the passage of air through
"Our new synthetic fabric breathes and is perfect for summer wear"
5. breathe
utter or tell
"not breathe a word"
6. breathe
manifest or evince
"She breathes the Christian spirit"
7. rest, breathe, catch one's breath, take a breather
take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
8. breathe
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"
9. emit, breathe, pass off
expel (gases or odors)
"breathed" in the adjective sense
1. breathed, voiceless
uttered without voice
"could hardly hear her breathed plea, `Help me'"
"voiceless whispers"
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