Respire
Respire (r?*sp?r) , intransitive verb
[Latin respirare, respiratum; pref. re- re- + spirare to breathe: compare French respirer. See Spirit.]
1.
To take breath again; hence, to take rest or refreshment. — Spenser
Here leave me to respire.
From the mountains where I now respire.
2.
(Physiology) To breathe; to inhale air into the lungs, and exhale it from them, successively, for the purpose of maintaining the vitality of the blood.
Respire , transitive verb
1.
To breathe in and out; to inspire and expire,, as air; to breathe.
A native of the land where I respire
The clear air for a while.
2.
To breathe out; to exhale. [Rare] — B. Jonson