respire

verb (respire, respires, respired, respiring) — formal, science

«respire» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

To breathe. tree →
(science) To carry out respiration: to release energy from food (glucose) in the cells, usually using oxygen and giving out carbon dioxide and water. tree →

In the lessons

In science, all living things respire — plants and animals both — day and night. Respiration is not the same as breathing: breathing moves air in and out; respiration releases energy inside cells. Exam voice: «Explain how muscles respire.»

Examples

All living things respire. tree →
Plants respire day and night, not just in the dark. tree →
When you run, your muscles respire faster. tree →
Yeast respires and makes bubbles of gas. tree →
Fish respire using oxygen dissolved in water. tree →
Seeds respire as they germinate. tree →

Note

Noun: respiration; adjective: respiratory (the respiratory system). Myth: «plants only photosynthesise and don't respire» — false, they do both.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «respire» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«respire» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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