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2. (Physiol.) To breathe; to inhale air into the lungs, and exhale it from them, successively, for the purpose of maintaining the vitality of the blood.

Re*spire", v. t. 1. To breathe in and out; to inspire and expire,, as air; to breathe.

A native of the land where I respire The clear air for a while.

Byron.

2. To breathe out; to exhale. [R.] B. Jonson.

Res"pite (r?s"p?t), n. [OF. respit, F. répit, from L. respectus respect, regard, delay, in LL., the deferring of a day. See Respect.] 1. A putting off of that which was appointed; a postponement or delay.

I crave but four day's respite.

Shak.

2. Temporary intermission of labor, or of any process or operation; interval of rest; pause; delay. "Without more respite." Chaucer.

Some pause and respite only I require.

Denham.

3. (Law) (a) Temporary suspension of the execution of a capital offender; reprieve. (b) The delay of appearance at court granted to a jury beyond the proper term.

Syn. -- Pause; interval; stop; cessation; delay; postponement; stay; reprieve.

Res"pite, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Respited; p. pr. & vb. n. Respiting.] [OF. respiter, LL. respectare. See Respite, n.] To give or grant a respite to. Specifically: (a) To delay or postpone; to put off. (b) To keep back from execution; to reprieve.

Forty days longer we do respite you.

Shak.

(c) To relieve by a pause or interval of rest. "To respite his day labor with repast." Milton.

Res"pite*less, a. Without respite. Baxter.

{ Re*splen"dence (r?*spl?n"dens), Re*splen"den*cy (-den*s?), } n. [L. resplendentia.] The quality or state of being resplendent; brilliant luster; vivid brightness; splendor.

Son! thou in whom my glory I behold In full resplendence, heir of all my might.

Milton.

The resplendency of his own almighty goodness.

Dr. J. Scott.

Re*splen"dent (-dent), a. [L. resplendens, -entis, p. pr. of resplendere to shine brightly; pref. re- re- + splendere to shine. See Splendid.] Shining with brilliant luster; very bright. -- Re*splen"dent*ly, adv.

With royal arras and resplendent gold.

Spenser.

Re*splen"dish*ant (-d?sh*ant), a. Resplendent; brilliant. [R. & Obs.] Fabyan.

Re*splen"dish*ing, a. Resplendent. [Obs.]