suspire C2+ Topic:Art & Music 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. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to breathe out or sigh; to... sighbreatheexhalerespiregasp Word family Derived forms suspiration Related forms respireaspireinspireexpire Etymology AI details From Latin suspirare ('to draw a deep breath, sigh'), from sub- ('under, from below') + spirare ('to breathe'). suspirare Latin spīrāre Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Art & Music External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 - Art & Music markdown