suspire

[ suh-spahyuh r ]
/ 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.

Origin of suspire

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

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Words related to suspire

yearn, moan, sob, groan, whisper, cry, whistle, murmur, gasp, exhale, howl, covet, fancy, breathe, huff, spew, vomit, puff, aim, itch

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