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1. (v.i.) transpire
to occur; happen; take place.
2. transpire
to emit or give off waste matter, watery vapor, etc., through the surface, as of leaves or the body.
3. transpire
to escape, as moisture or odor, through or as if through pores.
4. transpire
to be revealed or become known.
5. (v.t.) transpire
to emit or give off (watery vapor, an odor, etc.) through the surface.
Etymology: (1590–1600; < MF transpirer < ML trānspīrāre= L trāns-trans - +spīrāre to breathe)
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| Definition of 'transpire' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) transpire, transpirate
pass through the tissue or substance or its pores or interstices, as of gas
2. (verb) transpire
exude water vapor
"plants transpire"
3. (verb) transpire
come to light; become known
"It transpired that she had worked as spy in East Germany"
4. (verb) transpire
come about, happen, or occur
"Several important events transpired last week"
5. (verb) transpire
give off (water) through the skin
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (verb) transpire
to pass off in the form of vapor or insensible perspiration; to exhale
2. (verb) transpire
to evaporate from living cells
3. (verb) transpire
to escape from secrecy; to become public; as, the proceedings of the council soon transpired
4. (verb) transpire
to happen or come to pass; to occur
5. (verb) transpire
to excrete through the skin; to give off in the form of vapor; to exhale; to perspire
6. (verb) transpire
to evaporate (moisture) from living cells
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