to draw air into and expel it from the lungs
to let air or moisture out
to be alive
Such a move would not be countenanced while she still breathed
to pause and rest before continuing
said of wine: to be exposed to the beneficial effects of air after being kept in a bottle
said of wind: to blow softly
(often + out) to send (something) out by exhaling
She breathed garlic over him
to instil (something) as if by breathing
Her speech was to breathe new life into the movement
to utter or express (something)
Don't breathe a word of it to anyone
to make (something) manifest; to display
The novel breathes despair
to allow (e.g. a horse) to rest after exertion
to inhale (something)
to enjoy relief, e.g. from pressure or danger
to keep somebody under constant or too close surveillance