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inhale
[ in-heyl ]
/ ɪnˈheɪl /
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verb (used with object), in·haled, in·hal·ing.
to breathe in; draw in by breathing: to inhale the polluted air.
verb (used without object), in·haled, in·hal·ing.
to breathe in, especially the smoke of cigarettes, cigars, etc.: Do you inhale when you smoke?
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OTHER WORDS FROM inhale
un·in·haled, adjectiveWords nearby inhale
inhabited, inhabiter, inhalant, inhalation, inhalator, inhale, inhaler, in half, Inhambane, in hand, inharmonic
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British Dictionary definitions for inhale
inhale
/ (ɪnˈheɪl) /
verb
to draw (breath) into the lungs; breathe in
Word Origin for inhale
C18: from in- ² + Latin halāre to breathe
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