suspired
suspired is the simple past and past participle of suspire.
Meaning of suspire
Verb
suspire (third-person singular simple present suspires, present participle suspiring, simple past and past participle suspired)
- To breathe, especially to exhale
- Fireflies that suspire / In short, soft lapses of transported flame.1856, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, “Seventh Book”, in Aurora Leigh, London: Chapman and Hall, […], published 1857, →OCLC
- Synonyms:
- breathe
- To sigh.
- 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.1859, Edward Fitzgerald, The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám: The Astronomer-Poet of Persia, page 2
- Now the New Year reviving old Desires,
Adjective
suspired (comparative more suspired, superlative most suspired)
- Ardently desired or longed for; earnestly coveted.
- the long Suspired Redeemer of the Worlda. 1639, Henry Wotton, A Meditation upon Christmas Day
Forms of suspired
| comparative | more suspired |
|---|---|
| superlative | most suspired |
Words that rhyme with suspired
Questions about suspired
- What does suspired mean?
- Suspired means ardently desired or longed for; earnestly coveted.
- What is suspired the simple past and past participle of?
- Suspired is the simple past and past participle of suspire.
- What part of speech is suspired?
- Suspired is an adjective.
Words near suspired in the dictionary
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