Meanings
verbrespirate (third-person singular simple present respirates, present participle respirating, simple past and past participle respirated)
present singular third person respirates · participle present respirating · participle past respirated · past respirated
- transitiveTo give artificial respiration to
Origin
Back-formation from respiration.
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respirate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/respirate
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“respirate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/respirate. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “respirate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/respirate.
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