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drawn breath

drawn breath is the past participle of draw breath.

Meaning of draw breath

Verb

draw breath (third-person singular simple present draws breath, present participle drawing breath, simple past drew breath, past participle drawn breath)

  1. To breathe, to inhale.
  2. To pause and rest.
  3. (literary) To be alive.

Questions about drawn breath

What is drawn breath the past participle of?
Drawn breath is the past participle of draw breath.

Words near drawn breath in the dictionary

  1. drawn and quartered
  2. drawn attention
  3. drawn away
  4. drawn back
  5. drawn blood
  6. drawn breath
  7. drawn bridle
  8. drawn butter
  9. drawn cuts
  10. drawn down
  11. drawn even

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