break vs breathe

break is a noun but breathe is not a noun.

break and breathe both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
break	Yes	No	Yes	No
breathe	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, breathe is a hyponym of break; that is, breathe is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than break:

break: cease an action temporarily
breathe: take a short break from one's activities in order to relax

Other hyponyms of break include catch one's breath, rest, take a breather, take five, take ten.

break (noun)	breathe (noun)
the act of breaking something
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
a sudden dash
the opening shot that scatters the balls in billiards or pool
an escape from jail
a pause from doing something (as work)
any frame in which a bowler fails to make a strike or spare
(tennis) a score consisting of winning a game when your opponent was serving
some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
an unexpected piece of good luck
the occurrence of breaking
a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
an abrupt change in the tone or register of the voice (as at puberty or due to emotion)
(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
breaking of hard tissue such as bone
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

break (verb)	breathe (verb)
fracture a bone of	draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
weaken or destroy in spirit or body	expel (gases or odors)
diminish or discontinue abruptly	reach full flavor by absorbing air and being let to stand after having been uncorked
become separated into pieces or fragments	take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
happen	utter or tell
prevent completion	manifest or evince
terminate or end	impart as if by breathing
come into being	be alive
stop operating or functioning	allow the passage of air through
render inoperable or ineffective
crack; of the male voice in puberty
fall sharply
lessen in force or effect
destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments
make submissive, obedient, or useful
be broken in
change suddenly from one tone quality or register to another
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
find the solution or key to
find a flaw in
make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
cease an action temporarily
be released or become known; of news
undergo breaking
interrupt the flow of current in
surpass in excellence
go to pieces
ruin completely
separate from a clinch, in boxing
break a piece from a whole
pierce or penetrate
destroy the completeness of a set of related items
exchange for smaller units of money
become punctured or penetrated
make the opening shot that scatters the balls
force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up
do a break dance
curl over and fall apart in surf or foam, of waves
move away or escape suddenly
scatter or part
emerge from the surface of a body of water
make a rupture in the ranks of the enemy or one's own by quitting or fleeing
break down, literally or metaphorically
change directions suddenly
reduce to bankruptcy
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
interrupt a continued activity
assign to a lower position; reduce in rank
cause the failure or ruin of
invalidate by judicial action
enter someone's (virtual or real) property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act
discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
happen or take place
fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns
give up
cause to give up a habit
vary or interrupt a uniformity or continuity
come forth or begin from a state of latency
come to an end

break vs breathe

break is a noun but breathe is not a noun.

break and breathe both are verbs.

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