Respire \Re*spire"\ (r?*sp?r), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Respired} (-sp?rd"); p. pr. & vb. n. {Respiring}.] [L. respirare, respiratum; pref. re- re- + spirare to breathe: cf. F. respirer. See {Spirit}.] 1. To take breath again; hence, to take rest or refreshment. --Spenser.
Here leave me to respire. --Milton.
From the mountains where I now respire. --Byron.
2. (Physiol.) To breathe; to inhale air into the lungs, and exhale it from them, successively, for the purpose of maintaining the vitality of the blood.
Respire \Re*spire"\, v. t. 1. To breathe in and out; to inspire and expire,, as air; to breathe.
A native of the land where I respire The clear air for a while. --Byron.