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sigh

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

1sigh

verb \ˈsī\

Definition of SIGH

intransitive verb
1
: to take a deep audible breath (as in weariness or relief)
2
: to make a sound like sighing <wind sighing in the branches>
3
: grieve, yearn <sighing for days gone by>
transitive verb
1
: to express by sighs
2
archaic : to utter sighs over : mourn
sigh·er \ˈsī(-ə)r\ noun

Examples of SIGH

  1. He sighed with relief when he saw that he passed the test.
  2. The wind sighed through the trees.
  3. I may never see my old home again, she sighed.

Origin of SIGH

Middle English sihen, alteration of sichen, from Old English sīcan; akin to Middle Dutch versiken to sigh
First Known Use: 13th century

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