suspire
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suspire
- /səˈspaɪə(ɹ)/
Rhymes with -aɪə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
Late Middle English, from Latin suspīrāre. Cognate with Old French sospirer (modern soupirer) and Spanish suspirar.
verb suspires · suspiring · suspired
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To breathe, especially to exhale
Fireflies that suspire / In short, soft lapses of transported flame.
Similar: breathe
- To sigh. Now the New Year reviving old Desires, The thoughtful Soul to Solitude retires, Where the White Hand of Moses on the Bough Puts out, and Jesus from the Ground suspires.
noun suspires
- A long, deep breath; a sigh.
Talk about this word "suspire." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/suspire. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. suspire. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/suspire "suspire." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/suspire.Cite this
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title = {suspire},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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