What is the meaning of suspire?

verb

  • Heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily.
    • usage: "She sighed sadly"
  • Draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs.
    • usage: "I can breathe better when the air is clean"; "The patient is respiring"
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