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Suspire

Suspire Meaning & Definition
Suspire Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Suspire?

[v] draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs; "I can breathe better when the air is clean"; "The patient is respiring"
[v] heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily; "She sighed sadly"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Suspire: breathe | respire | take a breath

Related Terms | Find terms related to Suspire:

See Also | breathe in | breathe out | choke | exhale | expire | hiccough | hiccup | hyperventilate | inhale | inspire | saw logs | saw wood | sigh | snore | suspire | wheeze | yawn

Suspire In Webster's Dictionary

\Sus*pire"\, v. i. [L. suspirare to breathe out, to sigh; sub under + spirare to breathe: cf. F. souspirer, OF. souspirer.] To fetch a long, deep breath; to sigh; to breathe. --Shak. Fireflies that suspire In short, soft lapses of transported flame. --Mrs. Browning.
\Sus*pire"\, n. [Cf. L. suspirium.] A long, deep breath; a sigh. [Obs.]

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