verb (used without object)
1.
to sigh.
2.
to breathe.
verb (used with object)
3.
to sigh; utter with long, sighing breaths.
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| —vb | |
| 1. | to sigh or utter with a sigh; yearn |
| 2. | (intr) to breathe; respire |
| [C15: from Latin suspīrāre to take a deep breath, from | |
| suspiration | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
suspire
mid-15c., from L. suspirare "to draw a deep breath, sigh," from sub "under" + spirare "to breathe" (see spirit).
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