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respire (verb)

respire /rɪˈspajɚ/ verb

respires; respired; respiring

respire

/rɪˈspajɚ/

verb

respires; respired; respiring

Britannica Dictionary definition of RESPIRE

[no object] technical

: breathe 1

Fish use their gills to respire.

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