Suspire (Verb)
Meaning 1
Heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily; "She sighed sadly".
Classification
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
Examples
- As she realized she had to move away, she did suspire and her eyes welled up with tears.
- The exhausted hiker took a moment to suspire heavily, relief washing over him as he finally reached the summit.
- She stood alone in her dimly lit room and began to suspire, the weight of her sorrow palpable.
- The quiet library room was suddenly filled with the soft sound of students beginning to suspire in unison as they realized the upcoming exam was just days away.
- He took a deep breath and as he began to suspire, the tension in his body slowly dissipated, replaced by a feeling of calm determination.
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Meaning 2
Draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs; "I can breathe better when the air is clean"; "The patient is respiring".
Classification
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
Examples
- The doctor closely monitored the patient's rate as she began to suspire again on her own after being taken off the ventilator.
- In recovery, she learned to relax and breathe deeply, feeling her chest rise and fall as she continued to suspire.
- Panic overcame him, making it difficult for him to suspire as he struggled to calm down.
- As she swam through the ocean, she felt invigorated by the sensation of being weightless and the smooth movement of her body as she didn't need to suspire as she usually did on land.
- Concentrate on your body and listen as you suspire in and out – as you feel the world around you begin to fade away.