perspire
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verb (used without object)
1.
to secrete a salty, watery fluid from the sweat glands of the skin, especially when very warm as a result of strenuous exertion; sweat.
verb (used with object)
2.
to emit through pores; exude.
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| —vb | |
| to secrete or exude (perspiration) through the pores of the skin | |
| [C17: from Latin perspīrāre to blow, from per- (through) + spīrāre to breathe; compare | |
| per'spiringly | |
| —adv | |
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Medical Dictionary
perspire per·spire (pər-spīr')
v. per·spired, per·spir·ing, per·spires
To excrete perspiration through the pores of the skin.
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Example sentences
For example, sweat and perspire refer to the same bodily function.
If you perspire heavily, wear polypropylene or some other wicking and insulating clothing instead of cotton.
Dogs and cats do not perspire and can only dispel heat by panting and through the pads of their feet.
Lest the queen perspire, it has a layer of tint that's both effective and hardly noticeable.
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