The verb breathe has 9 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (25) breathe, take a breath, respire, suspire -- (draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs; "I can breathe better when the air is clean"; "The patient is respiring")
2. (1) breathe -- (be alive; "Every creature that breathes")
3. (1) breathe -- (impart as if by breathing; "He breathed new life into the old house")
4. breathe -- (allow the passage of air through; "Our new synthetic fabric breathes and is perfect for summer wear")
5. breathe -- (utter or tell; "not breathe a word")
6. breathe -- (manifest or evince; "She breathes the Christian spirit")
7. rest, breathe, catch one's breath, take a breather -- (take a short break from one's activities in order to relax)
8. breathe -- (reach full flavor by absorbing air and being let to stand after having been uncorked; "This rare Bordeaux must be allowed to breathe for at least 2 hours")
9. emit, breathe, pass off -- (expel (gases or odors))