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Breathing vs Existent - What's the difference?

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Breathing is a related term of existent.


In archaic|lang=en terms the difference between breathing and existent

is that breathing is (archaic) time to recover one's breath; hence, a delay, a spell of time while existent is (archaic) a being or entity that exists independently.

As nouns the difference between breathing and existent

is that breathing is the act of respiration; a single instance of this while existent is (archaic) a being or entity that exists independently.

As a verb breathing

is .

As an adjective existent is

existing; having life or being, current; occurring now.

breathing

English

Verb

(head)
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of respiration; a single instance of this.
  • A diacritical mark indicating aspiration or lack thereof.
  • (archaic) Time to recover one's breath; hence, a delay, a spell of time.
  • * 1599 ,
  • DON PEDRO. Count Claudio, when mean you to go to church?
    CLAUDIO. To-morrow, my lord. Time goes on crutches till love have all his rites.
    LEONATO. Not till Monday, my dear son, which is hence a just seven-night; and a time too brief too, to have all things answer my mind.
    DON PEDRO. Come, you shake the head at so long a breathing ; but, I warrant thee, Claudio, the time shall not go dully by us.
  • Any gentle influence or operation; inspiration.
  • the breathings of the Holy Spirit
  • Aspiration; secret prayer.
  • * Tillotson
  • earnest desires and breathings after that blessed state

    existent

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • existing; having life or being, current; occurring now
  • Synonyms

    * existing

    Antonyms

    * nonexistent

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (archaic) a being or entity that exists independently
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