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breathe vs oxidize

oxidize vs breathe

breathe and oxidize both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
breathe No No Yes No
oxidize No No Yes No
As verbs, oxidize is a hypernym of breathe; that is, oxidize is a word with a broader meaning than breathe:
  • breathe: reach full flavor by absorbing air and being let to stand after having been uncorked
  • oxidize: add oxygen to or combine with oxygen
Other hypernyms of breathe include oxidate, oxidise.
breathe (verb) oxidize (verb)
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs add oxygen to or combine with oxygen
expel (gases or odors) enter into a combination with oxygen or become converted into an oxide
reach full flavor by absorbing air and being let to stand after having been uncorked
take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
utter or tell
manifest or evince
impart as if by breathing
be alive
allow the passage of air through
Difference between breathe and oxidize

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