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inbreathes

inbreathes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of inbreathe.

Meaning of inbreathe

Verb

inbreathe (third-person singular simple present inbreathes, present participle inbreathing, simple past and past participle inbreathed)

  1. (ambitransitive) To breathe (something) in; imbreathe.
    • She inbreathed sharply, then her eyes narrowed a trifle.1921, Octavus Roy Cohen, Midnight
    Synonyms:
    breathe
  2. (transitive) To inspire (a person); communicate by inspiration; infuse by breathing.
    • And always remember that every mental power is a gift from Him; that actual power in life must be through Him only; and that mental gifts are not serviceable save as they are ever inbreathed by His own Spirit.1906, S. D. Gordon, Quiet Talks on Service
  3. (transitive) To draw in as breath; inhale; inspire.
    • I had inbreathed their mystery and outbreathed it again as my own.1913, Stephen Graham, A Tramp's Sketches

Questions about inbreathes

What is inbreathes the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Inbreathes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of inbreathe.

Words near inbreathes in the dictionary

  1. inbreakings
  2. inbreaks
  3. inbreath
  4. inbreathe
  5. inbreathed
  6. inbreathes
  7. inbreathing
  8. inbreathings
  9. inbreaths
  10. inbred
  11. inbredness

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