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sigh
verb
to
let
out
a
long
,
deep
breath
that
shows
sadness
,
tiredness
,
relief
,
or
a
similar
feeling
•
After
finishing
the
difficult
exam
,
Jacob
sighed
with
relief
.
After
finishing
the
difficult
exam
,
Jacob
sighed
with
relief
.
•
Listening
to
the
sad
song
,
the
young
woman
couldn't
help
but
sigh
.
Listening
to
the
sad
song
,
the
young
woman
couldn't
help
but
sigh
.
From
Middle
English
sighen
,
from
Old
English
sīcan
“
to
sigh
,
lament
.”
verb
to
feel
or
express
a
strong
wish
or
longing
for
something
that
is
absent
•
On
rainy
days
,
the
old
sailor
sighs
for
the
open
sea
.
On
rainy
days
,
the
old
sailor
sighs
for
the
open
sea
.
•
They
sighed
after
the
simpler
life
they
had
in
the
countryside
.
They
sighed
after
the
simpler
life
they
had
in
the
countryside
.
Extended
figurative
sense
of
the
physical
action
,
recorded
since
the
14th
century
.
