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      suspire
      verb
      draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
      heave or utter a sigh
      Roots
      subsu- · Latin · under, from belowspirarespire- · Latin · to breathe
      Words related to suspire
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      The word suspire breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: su-, from Latin sub (“under, from below”); and spire, from Latin spirare (“to breathe”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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