![]() ![]() Suspire (literally, “breathe under”) is a rare synonym for sigh. ![]() The verb respire (literally, “breathe again”) is rare, but the noun form respiration, which refers to the breathing cycle of inhaling oxygen into the body and exhaling carbon dioxide, is common. Perspire, meaning “breathe through,” is associated with the production of sweat the noun form is perspiration. (An inspiration can also be someone or something that has a role in the accomplishment of a creative act or an event.) The verb and the noun now chiefly pertain to that sense-of having an emotion or a feeling that prompts one to create or to cause something to happen. (In Latin, expirare also meant “die,” and this sense carried over into English, although it is now rare.) The literal meaning of inspire is “breathe in” the figurative sense derived from the idea that a deity breathes life into a mortal. ![]() Plotters are also called conspirators, and conspiracy is a synonym for plot.Įxpire means “breathe out” but usually connotes the end of an offer or of a product’s shelf life the noun form is expiration. To conspire (the word literally means “breath together”) is to plot, or plan a scheme with others. The modern sense of aspire is “try to be or do something,” and the noun form aspirant refers to someone who is a candidate or contestant. Here’s a summary of these words and their meanings.Īspire literally means “breathe on” the connotation is that one breathes heavily with the exertion of aspiring to a goal. The Latin verb spirare, meaning “breathe,” is the source of a number of verbs (and other parts of speech). ![]()
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