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suspire

sus·pire

UK/səˈspaɪə(ɹ)/ uncommon archaic literary obsolete

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1.

heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

  • “She sighed sadly”
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2.

draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs

  • “I can breathe better when the air is clean”
  • “The patient is respiring”
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Origin

Late Middle English, from Latin suspīrāre. Cognate with Old French sospirer (modern soupirer) and Spanish suspirar.

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