suspire
[ suh-spahyuh r ]
/ səˈspaɪər /
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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Origin of suspire
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
suspire
/ (səˈspaɪə) /
verb archaic, or poetic
to sigh or utter with a sigh; yearn
(intr) to breathe; respire
Word Origin for suspire
C15: from Latin suspīrāre to take a deep breath, from sub- + spīrāre to breathe
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suspire
mid-15c., from Latin suspirare "to draw a deep breath, sigh," from sub "under" + spirare "to breathe" (see spirit).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper