take a breather vs breathe

take a breather and breathe both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
take a breather	No	No	Yes	No
breathe	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, take a breather and breathe are synonyms defined as:

take a breather and breathe: take a short break from one's activities in order to relax

Other synonyms of take a breather include catch one's breath, rest.

take a breather (verb)	breathe (verb)
take a short break from one's activities in order to relax	draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
	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