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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SUSPIRE

From Latin suspīrāre to take a deep breath, from sub- + spīrāre to breathe.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SUSPIRE

suspire  [səˈspaɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SUSPIRE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Suspire is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb suspire in English.

WHAT DOES SUSPIRE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of suspire in the English dictionary

The definition of suspire in the dictionary is to sigh or utter with a sigh; yearn. Other definition of suspire is to breathe; respire.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SUSPIRE

PRESENT

Present
I suspire
you suspire
he/she/it suspires
we suspire
you suspire
they suspire
Present continuous
I am suspiring
you are suspiring
he/she/it is suspiring
we are suspiring
you are suspiring
they are suspiring
Present perfect
I have suspired
you have suspired
he/she/it has suspired
we have suspired
you have suspired
they have suspired
Present perfect continuous
I have been suspiring
you have been suspiring
he/she/it has been suspiring
we have been suspiring
you have been suspiring
they have been suspiring
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I suspired
you suspired
he/she/it suspired
we suspired
you suspired
they suspired
Past continuous
I was suspiring
you were suspiring
he/she/it was suspiring
we were suspiring
you were suspiring
they were suspiring
Past perfect
I had suspired
you had suspired
he/she/it had suspired
we had suspired
you had suspired
they had suspired
Past perfect continuous
I had been suspiring
you had been suspiring
he/she/it had been suspiring
we had been suspiring
you had been suspiring
they had been suspiring
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will suspire
you will suspire
he/she/it will suspire
we will suspire
you will suspire
they will suspire
Future continuous
I will be suspiring
you will be suspiring
he/she/it will be suspiring
we will be suspiring
you will be suspiring
they will be suspiring
Future perfect
I will have suspired
you will have suspired
he/she/it will have suspired
we will have suspired
you will have suspired
they will have suspired
Future perfect continuous
I will have been suspiring
you will have been suspiring
he/she/it will have been suspiring
we will have been suspiring
you will have been suspiring
they will have been suspiring
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would suspire
you would suspire
he/she/it would suspire
we would suspire
you would suspire
they would suspire
Conditional continuous
I would be suspiring
you would be suspiring
he/she/it would be suspiring
we would be suspiring
you would be suspiring
they would be suspiring
Conditional perfect
I would have suspire
you would have suspire
he/she/it would have suspire
we would have suspire
you would have suspire
they would have suspire
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been suspiring
you would have been suspiring
he/she/it would have been suspiring
we would have been suspiring
you would have been suspiring
they would have been suspiring
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you suspire
we let´s suspire
you suspire
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to suspire
Past participle
suspired
Present Participle
suspiring
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SUSPIRE


acrospire
ˈækrəˌspaɪə
aspire
əˈspaɪə
conspire
kənˈspaɪə
empire
ˈɛmpaɪə
espier
ɪˈspaɪə
expire
ɪkˈspaɪə
inspire
ɪnˈspaɪə
leptospire
ˌleptəˈspaɪə
occupier
ˈɒkjʊˌpaɪə
papaya
pəˈpaɪə
perspire
pəˈspaɪə
pia
ˈpaɪə
pyre
paɪə
reinspire
ˌriːɪnˈspaɪə
respire
rɪˈspaɪə
sampire
ˈsæmpaɪə
spire
spaɪə
transpire
trænˈspaɪə
umpire
ˈʌmpaɪə
vampire
ˈvæmpaɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SUSPIRE

suspension file
suspension point
suspension points
suspensive
suspensively
suspensiveness
suspensoid
suspensor
suspensorial
suspensories
suspensorium
suspensory
suspercollate
suspicion
suspicionless
suspicious
suspiciously
suspiciousness
suspiration
suspirious

WORDS THAT END LIKE SUSPIRE

British Empire
Byzantine Empire
Celestial Empire
Chinese Empire
Eastern Empire
Eastern Roman Empire
false vampire
fanpire
First Empire
Holy Roman Empire
Indian Empire
Ottoman Empire
Persian Empire
Roman Empire
Russian Empire
Second Empire
the Empire
Turkish Empire
Western Empire
Western Roman Empire

Synonyms and antonyms of suspire in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «suspire» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SUSPIRE

Find out the translation of suspire to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of suspire from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «suspire» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

suspire
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

suspire
570 millions of speakers

English

suspire
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

साँस छोड़ना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

suspire
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

suspire
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Suspiro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

suspire
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

suspire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menggantung
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

suspire
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ため息をつく
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

suspire
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Suspensi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thở ra
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆழ்ந்த மூச்சு விடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निंदा करणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

iç çekmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Suspire
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

suspire
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

suspire
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

suspina
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αναστενάζω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

asem haal
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

suspire
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

suspire
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of suspire

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SUSPIRE»

The term «suspire» is regularly used and occupies the 90.245 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SUSPIRE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «suspire» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «suspire» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about suspire

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SUSPIRE»

Discover the use of suspire in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to suspire and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Tempest. King John. Essay on the origin of The tempest
And, father cardinal, I have heard you say, That we shall see and know our friends in heaven : If that be true, I shall see my boy again ; For, since the birth of Cain, the first male child, To him that did but yesterday suspire 6, There was not such a ...
William Shakespeare, James Boswell, Alexander Pope, 1821
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A Glossary: Or, Collection of Words, Phrases, Names, and ...
That giddy wondcrers may amazed stand White death imyles downe suspectles Ferdinand. Tragedy of Huffman, 16S1. SUSPIRE, v. To respire. It is clear that it is no error in the passage cited by Johnson, since Shakespeare uses it elsewhere.
Robert Nares, James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps, Thomas Wright, 1876
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A Glossary; Or, Collection of Words, Phrases, Names, and ...
Saunders's Physiognomic, 1653 fSUSPECTLESS. Unsuspicious. That giddy wonderers may amazed stand While death suiyleB dowue suspectles Ferdinand. Tragedy of Huffman , 1 fl31 . SUSPIRE, v. To respire. It is clear that it ia no error in  ...
Robert Nares, James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps, Thomas Wright, 1867
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A Glossary, Or Collection of Words, Phrases, Names, and ...
Saunders's Pkysiogncmie, 1653 fSUSPECTLESS. Unsuspicious. That giddy wondcrers may amazed stand While Heath sinyles dowue su.speetlrs Ferdinand. Tragedy of Huffman, 1631. SUSPIRE, 0. To respire. It is clear that it is no error in the ...
Robert Nares, James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps, 1901
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A Glossary: Or, Collection of Words, Phrases, Names, and ...
SUSPIRE, v. To respire. It is clear that it is no error in the passage cited by Johnson, since Shakespeare uses it elsewhere. — Did he suspire, That light and weightless down perforce must move. 2 Hen. IV. iv. 4. Where it evidently means, ...
Robert Nares, 1822
6
A New Variorum Edition of Shakespeare: The life and death of ...
85. suspire] That is, breathe. This is evidently derived from the Italian sospirare, to sigh. It occurs but in one other passage in Shakespeare: 'Did he suspire, that light and weightless down Perforce must move.' — 2 Henry IV: IV, v, 33. SCHMIDT ...
William Shakespeare, Horace Howard Furness, 1919
7
The plays of William Shakspeare, with the corrections and ...
And, father cardinal, I have heard you say, That we shall see and know our friends in heaven: If that be true, 1 shall see my boy again ; For, since the birth of Cain, the first male child, To him that did but yesterday suspire,s There was not such a ...
William Shakespeare, Joseph Dennie, Samuel Johnson, 1806
8
The Plays of William Shakspeare: In Fifteen Volumes. With ...
And, father cardinal, I have heard you say, That we shall see and know our friends in heaven : If that be true, I shall see my boy again ; For, since the birth of Cain, the first male child, To him that did but yesterday suspire,9 There was not such a ...
William Shakespeare, 1793
9
The Plays of William Shakspeare: Macbeth. King John
9 but ytsterday suspire, ] To suspire in Shakspeare, I beliere, only means to briathe. So, in K. Henry IV. Part sI: a Did he suspire, that light and weightless down u Persorce must move." Again, in a Copy os Verses pressixed to Thomas Powell's ...
William Shakespeare, George Steevens, Edmond Malone, 1801
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Macbeth; King John
Again, in a Copy of Verses prefixed to Thomas Powell'i Passionate Poet, 1601 : " Beleeve it, I suspire no fresher aire, " Than are my hopes of thee, and they stand faire." Steevens. 7 a gracious creature born.] Gracious, i. e. graceful.
William Shakespeare, 1813

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SUSPIRE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term suspire is used in the context of the following news items.
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Charlotte, una provocadora serial
Desde Italia llegaron postales con poses muy provocativas que muestran su cuerpo entero de espalda, para que suspire toda la popular. En otra de las ... «La Mañana Neuquén, Jul 15»
2
Locals Reporting from Egypt: Does the Pyramid's Magnitude …
The worst of the destruction seems to have receded; violence suspires like ocean tides, and in the weeks after the latest outburst there will be a smaller one ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»
3
Pillados por 'El detective de LOC': la inesperada boda de José Torres
En Nueva York, no hay hombre de negocios que no suspire por llevarlos. Una de las musas de la marca es Tamara Falcó, que no ha dudado en compartir una ... «El Mundo, Jul 15»
4
Sophie Charlotte, de "Babilônia", mostra boa forma em capa de …
Saiba os segredos de beleza da atriz e suspire com os cliques da sessão de fotos! Após Marina Ruy Barbosa encarnar uma ninfeta sexy para a Boa Forma, ... «Purebreak Brasil, Jul 15»
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Levy ve preocupante que el PSOE "suspire" por apadrinar a Podemos
La vicesecretaria de Estudios y Programas del PP, Andrea Levy, ha considerado hoy preocupante que el PSOE de Pedro Sánchez "suspire claramente por ... «La Vanguardia, Jun 15»
6
Henrique Fogaça, do "MasterChef Brasil", no Instagram: suspire
Colírio para os olhos de quem assiste ao reality de culinária da Band, o cozinheiro tatuado tem muitos cliques irresistíveis (e sem camisa) espalhados por aí. «Purebreak Brasil, Jun 15»
7
Stefano Salvini y Valquiria Huerta en imágenes: son cómplices
Esto hizo que la piernona suspire por el chibolo. Asimismo, junto a sus amigos, quieren imponer la moda del "Bambi", algo contrario a "Candy". "Ellos no hacen ... «El Popular, Jun 15»
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Suspire a vontade e eleja o convidado mais gato que já passou …
Suspire a vontade e eleja o convidado mais gato que já passou pelo Programa da Sabrina. Duelo traz gente que faz sucesso entre as mulheres. R7 Página ... «R7, May 15»
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Preparado para galopar
Gracias a su aparición en el cine, televisión e incluso en canciones de compositores afamados, no es de extrañar que en Europa también se suspire por él. «Cinco Días, May 15»
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Vídeo Show - Retrô 2014: confira e suspire com os 10 beijos que …
Fim do ano é época de lembrar os momentos marcantes da TV. Por isso, nada melhor do que rever os beijos mais apaixonados e inusitados das novelas e ... «Globo.com, Dec 14»

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