Emily Dickinson Lexicon

breathe (-d, -s, breathing), v. [see breath, n.] (webplay: accent, air, breath, breathing-place, expire, greyhounds, live, Lord God, lungs, open, pause, spirit, vein, vital, vow).

1. Whisper; utter softly; speak privately; [fig.] confide; make known.
2. Inhale and exhale; process air through the lungs; [fig.] live; subsist; (see Joshua 11:11).
3. Exist; show life force; [fig.] purr; yowl; make vibrant animal sounds.
4. Absorb; assimilate; internalize; infuse; gather.
5. Gasp; draw in air; respond with admiration.
6. Flutter; flicker; waver; hover; palpitate; [fig.] betray; vacillate; be unfaithful.
7. Share; experience; partake of; have in common.
8. Inhale deeply; rest from action; recover from panic.
9. Circulate; disperse; mobilize; pass around; cause to move.
10. Speak; communicate; express truth; transmit knowledge; (see John 20:22); [fig.] commune.