suspire

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suspire - 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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  Suspire \Sus*pire"\, n. [Cf. L. suspirium.]
     A long, deep breath; a sigh. [Obs.]
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suspire - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  suspire
      v 1: heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily; "She
           sighed sadly" [syn: sigh, suspire]
      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, suspire]