Suspire

Origin

Old French suspirer (Modern soupirer), from Latin.

Full definition of suspire

Verb

1. To breathe.
• Elizabeth Barrett BrowningFireflies that suspire
  In short, soft lapses of transported flame.
2. To exhale.
3. To sigh.

Related terms

• suspiration
• respire

Noun

1. (obsolete) A long, deep breath; a sigh.

Anagrams

• pussier, rises up, uprises