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suspire

verb

Draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
S
Ends with
E
Contains
US
Scrabble score
9

How it sounds

Pronunciation

səˈspaɪə(ɹ)

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Meaning

Definitions

verb

  1. Draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs

    “I can breathe better when the air is clean”

verb

  1. Heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

    “She sighed sadly”

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Example Sentences

I can breathe better when the air is clean
The patient is respiring
She sighed sadly

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