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suspire

[ suh-spahyuhr ]

verb (used without object)

, sus·pired, sus·pir·ing.
  1. to sigh.
  2. to breathe.


verb (used with object)

, sus·pired, sus·pir·ing.
  1. to sigh; utter with long, sighing breaths.

suspire

/ ˌsʌspɪˈreɪʃən; səˈspaɪə /

verb

  1. to sigh or utter with a sigh; yearn
  2. intr to breathe; respire
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • suspiration, noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of suspire1

1400–50; late Middle English < Latin suspīrāre, equivalent to su- su- + spīrāre to breathe
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Word History and Origins

Origin of suspire1

C15: from Latin suspīrāre to take a deep breath, from sub- + spīrāre to breathe
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Example Sentences

Between pulls he would suspire deeply, so as to get the full assistance of the Climate.

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