inbreathe

Etymology

From Middle English inbrethen, equivalent to in- + breathe.

verb

  1. (transitive, intransitive) To breathe (something) in; imbreathe.
    She inbreathed sharply, then her eyes narrowed a trifle. 1921, Octavus Roy Cohen, Midnight
  2. (transitive) To inspire (a person); communicate by inspiration; infuse by breathing.
    And always remember that every mental power is a gift from Him; that actual power in life must be through Him only; and that mental gifts are not serviceable save as they are ever inbreathed by His own Spirit. 1906, S. D. Gordon, Quiet Talks on Service
    Both the scribe and the Scripture, both the man of God and the word of God were divinely inbreathed. 1894, A. J. Gordon, The Ministry of the Spirit
  3. (transitive) To draw in as breath; inhale; inspire.
    I had inbreathed their mystery and outbreathed it again as my own. 1913, Stephen Graham, A Tramp's Sketches

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