imbreathe en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin im- English im- Middle English breethder. Middle English brethen English breathe English imbreathe From im- + breathe.
Meanings
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(transitive) To inbreathe; to breathe in.
Alighting some graceful exotic bird from the captivity of a dingy cage, Lady Parvula de Panzoust hovered a moment before the portal as much to manipulate her draperies, it seemed, as to imbreathe the soft sweet air.
1919, Ronald Firbank, Valmouth, Duckworth, hardback edition, page 22
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| imbreathes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| imbreathed | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| imbreathed | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| imbreathing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |