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respiratory vs respire

respire vs respiratory

respiratory is an adjective but respire is not an adjective.

respiratory is not a verb while respire is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
respiratory No Yes No No
respire No No Yes No
respiratory (adjective) respire (adjective)
pertaining to respiration
respiratory (verb) respire (verb)
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
undergo the biomedical and metabolic processes of respiration by taking up oxygen and producing carbon monoxide
breathe easily again, as after exertion or anxiety
Difference between respiratory and respire

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