suspire

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /səˈspaɪər/ UK /səˈspaɪə/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

verb
to breathe out or sigh; to draw breath

The weary traveller paused to suspire before the long climb.

Verb forms

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Synonyms

1 verb · to breathe out or sigh; to... sigh breathe exhale respire gasp

Word family

Derived forms suspiration

Related forms respire aspire inspire expire

Etymology

From Latin suspirare ('to draw a deep breath, sigh'), from sub- ('under, from below') + spirare ('to breathe').

suspirare Latin spīrāre Latin

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# suspire

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /səˈspaɪər/
**IPA (UK):** /səˈspaɪə/

## Meanings
1. to breathe out or sigh; to draw breath

## Examples
- The weary traveller paused to suspire before the long climb.

## Synonyms
- sigh
- breathe
- exhale
- respire
- gasp

## Derived Forms
- suspiration

## Related Forms
- respire
- aspire
- inspire
- expire

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: suspirare
- Root: spīrāre

## Etymology
From Latin suspirare ('to draw a deep breath, sigh'), from sub- ('under, from below') + spirare ('to breathe').

## AI Etymology
Suspire comes from Latin suspirare ('to draw a deep breath, sigh'), from sub- ('under, from below') + spirare ('to breathe'). The prefix supplies the first semantic turn, while the base carries the lexical core of the word. As a verb, it means "to breathe out or sigh; to draw breath", so the modern sense keeps the older action or relation visible. Relevant historical forms include Latin suspirare and Latin spīrāre. Derivative forms include suspiration; related words include respire, aspire, inspire, expire.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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