Suspire

/səˈspaɪə(ɹ)/

Synonyms for "suspire" (8 found)

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Closest matches (2)

Noun(1 words)
Verb(1 words)

Strong matches (2)

Noun(2 words)

Related words (4)

Verb(3 words)
respiresightake a breath
Noun(1 words)

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

6 relation types

More general

12 entries
actbreathbreathebreathingexhalationexpressionliterary devicemoverespirationrespirerhetorical devicetake a breath

More specific

10 entries
bitter sighdeep sighdramatic sighdramatic suspireheavy sighlong sighpoetic sighreluctant sighsoft sighsubtle suspire

Collocations

12 entries
a sigharchaic suspiredramatic suspireemotional suspireheavy sighliterary suspirelong sighpoetic suspiresigh of reliefsighing breathsoft sighsuspire usage

Inflections

3 entries

Derivations

2 entries

similar

1 entries

Sample sentences

3 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Fireflies that suspire / In short, soft lapses of transported flame.

Source: wiktionary

To him that yesterday did suspire.

Source: wiktionary

Now the New Year reviving old Desires, The thoughtful Soul to Solitude retires, Where the White Hand of Moses on the Bough Puts out, and Jesus from the Ground suspires.

Source: wiktionary

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