breathe

/briːð/

verbbreathe

BREATHE ends with E—think: “E for Exhale” to remember the silent final e.

Yes, it's breathe. Don’t mix it up with breath: breathe has a silent final e and the /ð/ sound (like in this).

Definitions

  1. verbTo take air into the lungs and let it out; to inhale and exhale.
  2. verbTo allow air, gas, or moisture to pass in and out (as with fabric or skin).

Examples

  • Take a deep breath and breathe slowly before you start your speech.
  • It’s hard to breathe when the air is smoky.
  • These shoes are made of a material that lets your feet breathe.

Synonyms

inhaleexhalerespirepantgasp

Antonyms

suffocate

Translations

ES respirarPT respirarFR respirer

Common misspellings

brethbreatbrethebreathbreethbreathhbreathebreathee

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