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breathe vs live

live vs breathe

breathe is not an adjective while live is an adjective.

breathe and live both are verbs.

breathe is not an adverb while live is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
breathe No No Yes No
live No Yes Yes Yes
As verbs, live is a hypernym of breathe; that is, live is a word with a broader meaning than breathe:
  • breathe: be alive
  • live: support oneself
Other hypernyms of breathe include exist, subsist, survive.
breathe (adjective) live (adjective)
possessing life
exerting force or containing energy
actually being performed at the time of hearing or viewing
charged or energized with electricity
of current relevance
elastic; rebounds readily
abounding with life and energy
charged with an explosive
highly reverberant
in current use or ready for use
capable of erupting
breathe (verb) live (verb)
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations
expel (gases or odors) have life, be alive
reach full flavor by absorbing air and being let to stand after having been uncorked support oneself
take a short break from one's activities in order to relax continue to live and avoid dying
utter or tell lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style
manifest or evince pursue a positive and satisfying existence
impart as if by breathing be an inhabitant of or reside in
be alive
allow the passage of air through
breathe (adverb) live (adverb)
not recorded
Difference between breathe and live

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