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3 definitions for suspire From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Suspire \Sus*pire"\, v. i. [L. suspirare to breathe out, to
sigh; sub under + spirare to breathe: cf. F. souspirer, OF.
souspirer.]
To fetch a long, deep breath; to sigh; to breathe. --Shak.
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Fireflies that suspire
In short, soft lapses of transported flame. --Mrs.
Browning.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Suspire \Sus*pire"\, n. [Cf. L. suspirium.]
A long, deep breath; a sigh. [Obs.]
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 :
suspire
v 1: heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily; "She
sighed sadly" [syn: sigh]
2: draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs; "I can breathe
better when the air is clean"; "The patient is respiring"
[syn: breathe, take a breath, respire]
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