| suspire | To fetch a long, deep breath; to sigh; to breathe. "Fireflies that suspire In short, soft lapses of transported flame." (Mrs. Browning) Origin: L. Suspirare to breathe out, to sigh; sub under + spirare to breathe: cf. F. Souspirer, OF. Souspirer. A long, deep breath; a sigh. Origin: Cf. L. Suspirium. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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