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suspire

sus·pire [ sə spr ] (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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