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suspire

/səˈspaɪə(ɹ)/ verb

Latin root: suspīrāre Wiktionary

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about suspire at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. Heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily.
    She sighed sadly
  2. Draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs.
    I can breathe better when the air is clean

Origin

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

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