verb
inbreathe
Inbreathe (verb) means to draw something in by breathing.
verb
1
To draw something in by breathing.
"She inbreathed sharply, then her eyes narrowed a trifle."
— Octavus Roy Cohen, Midnight (1921)
2
To fill someone with inspiration by breathing it into them.
"And always remember that every mental power is a gift from Him; that actual power in life must be through Him only; and that mental gifts are not serviceable save as they are ever inbreathed by His own Spirit."
— S. D. Gordon, Quiet Talks on Service (1906)
3
To take air into the lungs by breathing.
"I had inbreathed their mystery and outbreathed it again as my own."
— Stephen Graham, A Tramp's Sketches (1913)
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Etymology
Came from Middle English inbrethen, equivalent to in- + breathe.
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What is the meaning of inbreathe?
"inbreathe" (verb) means to draw something in by breathing.
What is another word for inbreathe?
Other words for "inbreathe" include breathe.
What is the opposite of inbreathe?
The opposite of "inbreathe" is exhale.
What are the different meanings of inbreathe?
"inbreathe" has 3 main meanings: 1. To draw something in by breathing; 2. To fill someone with inspiration by breathing it into them; 3. To take air into the lungs by breathing.
