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Definition of Suspire
1. Verb. Heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily. "She sighed sadly"
Generic synonyms: Breathe, Respire, Take A Breath
Derivative terms: Sigh, Sigh, Suspiration
2. Verb. Draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs. "The patient is respiring"
Related verbs: Respire, Respire
Specialized synonyms: Respire, Choke, Hyperventilate, Hiccough, Hiccup, Sigh, Breathe Out, Exhale, Expire, Breathe In, Inhale, Inspire, Wheeze, Yawn, Saw Logs, Saw Wood, Snore
Entails: Breathe Out, Exhale, Expire, Breathe In, Inhale, Inspire
Also: Breathe In, Breathe Out
Derivative terms: Breather, Breathing, Respiration, Respirator, Respiratory
Definition of Suspire
1. v. i. To fetch a long, deep breath; to sigh; to breathe.
2. n. A long, deep breath; a sigh.
Definition of Suspire
1. Verb. To breathe. ¹
2. Verb. To exhale. ¹
3. Verb. To sigh. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Suspire
1. to sigh [v -PIRED, -PIRING, -PIRES] - See also: sigh
Lexicographical Neighbors of Suspire
Literary usage of Suspire
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Dictionary of the English Language: In which the Words are Deduced from ...by Samuel Johnson by Samuel Johnson (1805)
"... There lies a annoy feather, which stirs not : Did he suspire, that light and
weightless down Perforce must move. ..."
2. The plays (poems) of Shakespeare, ed. by H. Staunton, the illustr. by J by William Shakespeare (1858)
"To him that did but yesterday suspire, There was not such a gracious* creature born.
But now will canker sorrow eat my bud, And chase the native beauty from ..."
3. A Glossary: Or, Collection of Words, Phrases, Names, and Allusions to by Robert Nares (1859)
"suspire, v. To respire. It is clear that it is no error in the passage cited by
... Did he suspire, That light and weightless down perforce must move. ..."
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