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Thesaurus: suspire

To fetch a long, deep breath; to sigh; to breathe.

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  1. v. i. To fetch a long, deep breath; to sigh; to breathe.
  2. n. A long, deep breath; a sigh.
  3. v. heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
  4. v. draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
  5. To fetch a long, deep breath; to sigh; to breathe. Shak. Fireflies that suspire In short, soft lapses of transported flame. Mrs. Browning. A long, deep breath; a sigh. [Obs.]
  6. To fetch a long, deep breath; to sigh; to breathe. Shak.Fireflies that suspire In short, soft lapses of transported flame.Mrs. Browning.
  7. v heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily v draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs