inhale

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Verb 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Antonyms 1.2.3 Derived terms 1.2.4 Translations 1.3 Anagrams 2 French 2.1 Verb 3 Spanish 3.1 Verb

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[edit] Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -eɪl

[edit] Verb

to inhale (third-person singular simple present inhales, present participle inhaling, simple past and past participle inhaled)

1. (intransitive) To draw air into the lungs through the nose or mouth by action of the diaphragm.
2. (transitive) To draw (something, a medicament) into the nose or lungs by action of the diaphragm.
3. (transitive, figuratively) To eat very quickly.

   The hungry child inhaled her meal.

[edit] Synonyms

• (draw air into the lungs): breathe in, inspire
• (draw (something) in the lungs): breathe in, inspire

[edit] Antonyms

• (draw air into the lungs): breathe out, exhale, expire (archaic)
• (draw (something) in the lungs): breathe out, exhale

[edit] Derived terms

• inhalation
• French inhale

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[edit] Anagrams

• Anagrams of aehiln
• haline

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[edit] French

[edit] Verb

inhale

1. first-person singular present indicative of inhaler.
2. third-person singular present indicative of inhaler.
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of inhaler.
4. first-person singular present subjunctive of inhaler.
5. second-person singular imperative of inhaler.

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[edit] Spanish

[edit] Verb

inhale (infinitive: inhalar)

1. first-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of inhalar.
2. formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of inhalar.
3. third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present subjunctive form of inhalar.