Definition of respire

• v. i. - To take breath again; hence, to take rest or refreshment.
• v. i. - To breathe; to inhale air into the lungs, and exhale it from them, successively, for the purpose of maintaining the vitality of the blood.
• v. t. - To breathe in and out; to inspire and expire,, as air; to breathe.
• v. t. - To breathe out; to exhale.