inhale

• POS: Verb (usu participle)
• HYPHEN: in=hale

CIDE DICTIONARY

inhale, v. t. [L. inhalare to breathe upon; pref. in- in + halare to breathe: cf. F. inhaler. Cf. Exhale.].

 To breathe or draw into the lungs; to inspire; as, to inhale air; -- opposed to exhale.  [1913 Webster]
"Martin was walking forth to inhale the fresh breeze of the evening."  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

inhale, v.tr. (often absol.) breathe in (air, gas, tobacco-smoke, etc.).

Derivative

inhalation n.

Etymology

L inhalare breathe in (as IN-(2), halare breathe)

THESAURUS

inhale

aspirate, blow, breathe, breathe hard, breathe in, breathe out, chain-smoke, chaw, chew, cough, drag, draw, draw in, exhale, exhaust, expel, expire, gasp, gulp, hack, hiccup, huff, inhale snuff, inspire, nose, pant, puff, pull, respire, scent, sigh, slurp, smell, smell of, smoke, sneeze, sniff, sniffle, snore, snort, snuff, snuff in, snuffle, suck, suck in, suckle, take snuff, wheeze, whiff

ROGET THESAURUS

inhale

Reception

VB give entrance to, give admittance to, give the entree, introduce, intromit, usher, admit, receive, import, bring in, open the door to, throw in, ingest, absorb, imbibe, inhale, breathe in, let in, take in, suck in, draw in, readmit, resorb, reabsorb, snuff up, swallow, ingurgitate, engulf, engorge, gulp, eat, drink.

Odor

VB have an odor, smell, smell of, smell strong of, exhale, give out a smell, reek, reek of, scent, smell, scent, snuff, snuff up, sniff, nose, inhale.