suspire
pronunciation
How to pronounce suspire in British English:
UK [sə'spaɪə]
How to pronounce suspire in American English:
US [sə'spaɪə]
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- Verb:
- heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
- draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
Word Origin
- suspire (v.)
- mid-15c., "to sigh," from Old French souspirer (Modern French soupirer), or directly from Latin suspirare "to draw a deep breath, heave a sigh," from assimilated form of sub "under" (see sub-) + spirare "to breathe" (see spirit). Related: Suspired; suspiring; suspiral; suspirious.
Example
- 1. All creatures still warmly suspire .
- 2. Sir , this offer will suspire this hebdomad .
- 3. I don 't would like to believe love is suspire and rein .
- 4. Our current contract is from now on suspire , and well need to discuss a new one .