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breathes

v.
A1 Beginner US //ˈbɹiðz// UK //bɹˈiːðz// breathes

v. to take air into your lungs and send it out again. You do this naturally every few seconds to stay alive.

v. to inhale and exhale air as a physiological process. Third-person singular present form of 'breathe'.


SIMPLE

The doctor asks the patient to stay still while he breathes.

CONTEXTUAL

The athlete breathes deeply to recover her energy after finishing the long race.

COMPLEX

In the quiet of the library, one can hear how a person breathes when they are deeply focused on a difficult text.

Synonyms
Usage

Intransitive in its primary sense; can be used transitively when referring to the substance inhaled (e.g., 'breathes smoke').

Pitfall

he breaths deeplyhe breathes deeplyLearners often confuse the noun 'breath' with the verb 'breathe'. The verb requires the 'e' before the 's' in the third-person singular.

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