respire
verb (used without object)
to inhale and exhale air for the purpose of maintaining life; breathe.
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
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Moreover, in many instances, a great proportion of the larger scholars will respire the estimated quantity of air.
From Popular Education For the use of Parents and Teachers, and for Young Persons of Both Sexes by Ira Mayhew