suspire
[ suh-spahyuhr ]
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.
Origin of suspire
1Words Nearby suspire
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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.
Ade's Fables | George Ade
British Dictionary definitions for suspire
suspire
/ (səˈspaɪə) /
verbarchaic, or poetic
to sigh or utter with a sigh; yearn
(intr) to breathe; respire
Origin of suspire
1C15: from Latin suspīrāre to take a deep breath, from sub- + spīrāre to breathe
Derived forms of suspire
- suspiration (ˌsʌspɪˈreɪʃən), noun
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