Definition of respires

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • respires is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 10
  • respires is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 10
  • respires is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 11

Definition of respires


  • draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. breathe
    2. suspire
    3. take a breath
  • breathe easily again, as after exertion or anxiety (verb)
  • undergo the biomedical and metabolic processes of respiration by taking up oxygen and producing carbon monoxide (verb)

See definition of respires in Merriam Webster