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inhale vs breathe

breathe vs inhale

inhale and breathe both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
inhale No No Yes No
breathe No No Yes No
As verbs, breathe is a hypernym of inhale; that is, breathe is a word with a broader meaning than inhale:
  • inhale: draw in (air)
  • breathe: draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
Other hypernyms of inhale include respire, suspire, take a breath.
inhale (verb) breathe (verb)
draw in (air) draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
draw deep into the lungs in by breathing expel (gases or odors)
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 inhale and breathe

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