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oxidise vs breathe

breathe vs oxidise

oxidise and breathe both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
oxidise No No Yes No
breathe No No Yes No
As verbs, breathe is a hyponym of oxidise; that is, breathe is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than oxidise:
  • oxidise: add oxygen to or combine with oxygen
  • breathe: reach full flavor by absorbing air and being let to stand after having been uncorked
Other hyponyms of oxidise include catabolise, catabolize.
oxidise (verb) breathe (verb)
add oxygen to or combine with oxygen draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
enter into a combination with oxygen or become converted into an oxide 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 oxidise and breathe

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