n. [ L. aspiratio, fr. aspirare: cf. F. aspiration. ] 1. The act of aspirating; the pronunciation of a letter with a full or strong emission of breath; an aspirated sound. [ 1913 Webster ]

If aspiration be defined to be an impetus of breathing. Wilkins. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The act of breathing; a breath; an inspiration. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. The act of aspiring of a ardently desiring; strong wish; high desire. “Aspirations after virtue.” Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

Vague aspiration after military renown. Prescott. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. conspiration, L. conspiratio. ] Agreement or concurrence for some end or purpose; conspiracy. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

As soon as it was day, certain Jews made a conspiration. Udall. [ 1913 Webster ]

In our natural body every part has a nacassary sympathy with every other, and all together form, by their harmonious onspiration, a healthy whole. Sir W. Hamilton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. inspiration, L. inspiratio. See Inspire. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. The act of inspiring or breathing in; breath; specif. (Physiol.), the drawing of air into the lungs, accomplished in mammals by elevation of the chest walls and flattening of the diaphragm; -- the opposite of expiration. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The act or power of exercising an elevating or stimulating influence upon the intellect or emotions; the result of such influence which quickens or stimulates; as, the inspiration of occasion, of art, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

Your father was ever virtuous, and holy men at their death have good inspirations. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Theol.) A supernatural divine influence on the prophets, apostles, or sacred writers, by which they were qualified to communicate moral or religious truth with authority; a supernatural influence which qualifies men to receive and communicate divine truth; also, the truth communicated. [ 1913 Webster ]

All Scripture is given by inspiration of God. 2 Tim. iii. 16. [ 1913 Webster ]

The age which we now live in is not an age of inspiration and impulses. Sharp. [ 1913 Webster ]

Plenary inspiration (Theol.), that kind of inspiration which excludes all defect in the utterance of the inspired message. --
Verbal inspiration (Theol.), that kind of inspiration which extends to the very words and forms of expression of the divine message. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. Pertaining to inspiration. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Imparting inspiration{ 2 }; as, an inspirational sermon. [ PJC ]

n. One who holds to inspiration. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. interspiratio. See Inter-, and Spirit. ] Spiritual inspiration at separate times, or at intervals. [ Obs. ] Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. perspiration. ] 1. The act or process of perspiring. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. That which is excreted through the skin; sweat. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ A man of average weight throws off through the skin during 24 hours about 18 ounces of water, 300 grains of solid matter, and 400 grains of carbonic acid gas. Ordinarily, this constant exhalation is not apparent, and the excretion is then termed insensible perspiration. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. respiratio: cf. F. respiration. See Respire. ] 1. The act of respiring or breathing again, or catching one's breath. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Relief from toil or suffering: rest. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Till the day
Appear of respiration to the just
And vengeance to the wicked. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Interval; intermission. [ Obs. ] Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. (Physiol.) The act of resping or breathing; the act of taking in and giving out air; the aggregate of those processes bu which oxygen is introduced into the system, and carbon dioxide, or carbonic acid, removed. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Respiration in the higher animals is divided into: (a) Internal respiration, or the interchange of oxygen and carbonic acid between the cells of the body and the bathing them, which in one sense is a process of nutrition. (b) External respiration, or the gaseous interchange taking place in the special respiratory organs, the lungs. This constitutes respiration proper. Gamgee. [ 1913 Webster ] In the respiration of plants oxygen is likewise absorbed and carbonic acid exhaled, but in the light this process is obscured by another process which goes on with more vigor, in which the plant inhales and absorbs carbonic acid and exhales free oxygen. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to respiration; as, respirational difficulties. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. spiratio, fr. spirare to breathe. ] The act of breathing. [ Obs. ] Barrow. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. suspiratio. See Suspire. ] The act of sighing, or fetching a long and deep breath; a deep respiration; a sigh. [ 1913 Webster ]

Windy suspiration of forced breath. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. transpiration. ] 1. (Physiol.) The act or process of transpiring or excreting in the form of vapor; exhalation, as through the skin or other membranes of the body; as, pulmonary transpiration, or the excretion of aqueous vapor from the lungs. Perspiration is a form of transpiration. Cudworth. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (bot.) The evaporation of water, or exhalation of aqueous vapor, from cells and masses of tissue. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Physics) The passing of gases through fine tubes, porous substances, or the like; as, transpiration through membranes. [ 1913 Webster ]