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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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Origin of suspire

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

Words nearby suspire

suspensory muscle of duodenum, suspicion, suspicional, suspicious, suspiration, suspire, Susquehanna, suss, sussed, Sussex, Sussex spaniel
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Words related to suspire

covet, cry out for, fancy, lust after, breathe, exhale, groan, huff, puff, spew, vomit, yearn, cry, gasp, howl, moan, murmur, sob, whisper, whistle

How to use suspire in a sentence

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

    Ade's Fables|George Ade

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), noun

Word Origin for suspire

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