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to suspire
01
to draw air into and expel it from the lungs
Intransitive
Examples
Humans suspire naturally as part of the respiratory cycle.
After a long run, she needed to suspire deeply to catch her breath.
02
to let out a deep breath or sigh
Intransitive
Examples
She sighed and suspired, feeling the weight of the long day.
He suspired with relief when the exam was finally over.
