respire
VERB
/rɪ'spaɪ�r/
7 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH R
respire is a valid 7-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
R1E1S1P3I1R1E1
1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =9 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27
MEANING
What does respire mean?
VERB · 3 SENSES
1
Draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs.
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2
Breathe easily again, as after exertion or anxiety.
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3
Undergo the biomedical and metabolic processes of respiration by taking up oxygen and producing carbon monoxide.
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