Suspire
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /səˈspaɪə(ɹ)/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Suspire is a verb meaning (literary or archaic) To breathe, especially to exhale.
Meaning
(literary or archaic) To breathe, especially to exhale.
More Meanings
- (literary) To sigh.
- (obsolete) A long, deep breath; a sigh.
Example Sentences
To him that yesterday did suspire.
Fireflies that suspire / In short, soft lapses of transported flame.
Now the New Year reviving old Desires, The thoughtful Soul to Solitude retires, Where the White Hand of Moses on the Bough Puts out, and Jesus from the Ground suspires.
Word Forms
- suspires
- suspiring
- suspired
Synonyms for suspire
Depending on context, synonyms include breathe.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include spire, aspirate, breath, aspire, suck, sufflate.
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