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suspire
sus·pire
[
sə spr
]
(
past and past participle
sus·pired
,
present participle
sus·pir·ing
,
3rd person present singular
sus·pires
)
intransitive verb
Definition:
1.
breathe in:
to draw in breath
2.
sigh:
to give a sigh
[
15th century. < Latin
suspirare
"breathe up" <
spirare
"breathe"
]
sus·pi·ra·tion
[
sùspə ráysh'n
]
noun
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