as in breathes
to inhale and exhale air
though unconscious, the patient is still respiring
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Emma is the sort of woman created for movies, with a glamorous job in publishing, a perfect apartment and uncanny beauty, and yet Zendaya sweetly breathes life into her.—
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“Respires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respires. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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