suspiring

Variant of suspire

suspire definition

sus·pire (sə spīr′)

intransitive verb suspired -·pired′, suspiring -·pir′·ing

Rare to take a long, deep breath; esp., to sigh

Etymology: ME suspiren < L suspirare, to breathe out < sub-, sub- + spirare: see spirit

Related Forms:

  • suspiration sus′·pi·ra′·tion (sus′pi rā′s̸hən) noun

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