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suspire
[ suh-spahyuhr ]
/ səˈspaɪər /
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verb (used without object), sus·pired, sus·pir·ing.
to sigh.
to breathe.
verb (used with object), sus·pired, sus·pir·ing.
to sigh; utter with long, sighing breaths.
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How to use suspire in a sentence
Between pulls he would suspire deeply, so as to get the full assistance of the Climate.
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British Dictionary definitions for suspire
suspire
/ (səˈspaɪə) /
verb archaic, or poetic
to sigh or utter with a sigh; yearn
(intr) to breathe; respire
Derived forms of suspire
suspiration (ˌsʌspɪˈreɪʃən), nounWord Origin for suspire
C15: from Latin suspīrāre to take a deep breath, from sub- + spīrāre to breathe
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