inhale

[ in-heyl ]
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verb (used with object),in·haled, in·hal·ing.
  1. to breathe in; draw in by breathing: to inhale the polluted air.

verb (used without object),in·haled, in·hal·ing.
  1. to breathe in, especially the smoke of cigarettes, cigars, etc.: Do you inhale when you smoke?

Origin of inhale

1
First recorded in 1715–25; in-2 + (ex)hale

Other words from inhale

  • un·in·haled, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for inhale

inhale

/ (ɪnˈheɪl) /


verb
  1. to draw (breath) into the lungs; breathe in

Origin of inhale

1
C18: from in- ² + Latin halāre to breathe

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