inbreathe

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ɪnˈbrið/ UK /ɪnˈbriːð/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

verb
to breathe in; to inhale or inspire

He paused to inbreathe the cool morning air.

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Synonyms

1 verb · to breathe in; to inhale or... inhale inspire breathe in respire

Opposites

exhalebreathe outexpire

Word family

Related forms breathe breathinbreathing

Etymology

From in- ('in') + breathe, the latter from Middle English brethen, from breth ('breath'), from Old English brǣþ ('odor, exhalation, breath').

brǣþ Old English

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# inbreathe

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /ɪnˈbrið/
**IPA (UK):** /ɪnˈbriːð/

## Meanings
1. to breathe in; to inhale or inspire

## Examples
- He paused to inbreathe the cool morning air.

## Synonyms
- inhale
- inspire
- breathe in
- respire

## Antonyms
- exhale
- breathe out
- expire

## Related Forms
- breathe
- breath
- inbreathing

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: brǣþ

## Etymology
From in- ('in') + breathe, the latter from Middle English brethen, from breth ('breath'), from Old English brǣþ ('odor, exhalation, breath').

## AI Etymology
Inbreathe is from in- ('in') + breathe, the latter from Middle English brethen, from breth ('breath'), from Old English brǣþ ('odor, exhalation, breath'). Important recorded forms include brǣþ (Old English). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers to breathe in; to inhale or inspire. The wider family includes related words such as breathe, breath, and inbreathing.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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