First Known Use: 15th century
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suspire
intransitive verb sus·pire \sə-ˈspī(-ə)r\
sus·piredsus·pir·ing
Definition of SUSPIRE
: to draw a long deep breath : sigh
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Origin of SUSPIRE
Middle English, from Latin suspirare, from sub- + spirare to breathe
Rhymes with SUSPIRE
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