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take a breath vs expire

expire vs take a breath

take a breath and expire both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
take a breath No No Yes No
expire No No Yes No
As verbs, expire is a hyponym of take a breath; that is, expire is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than take a breath:
  • take a breath: draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
  • expire: expel air
Other hyponyms of take a breath include respire, choke, hyperventilate, hiccough, hiccup, sigh, suspire, breathe out, exhale, breathe in, inhale, inspire, wheeze, yawn, saw logs, saw wood, snore.
take a breath (verb) expire (verb)
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs expel air
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
lose validity
Difference between take a breath and expire

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