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drew breath

drew breath is the simple past 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 drew breath

What is drew breath the simple past of?
Drew breath is the simple past of draw breath.

Words near drew breath in the dictionary

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

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