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expire vs suspire

suspire vs expire

expire and suspire both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
expire No No Yes No
suspire No No Yes No
As verbs, suspire is a hypernym of expire; that is, suspire is a word with a broader meaning than expire:
  • expire: expel air
  • suspire: draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
Other hypernyms of expire include breathe, respire, take a breath.
expire (verb) suspire (verb)
expel air draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
lose validity
Difference between expire and suspire

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