transpire
to occur; happen; take place.
to emit or give off waste matter, watery vapor, etc., through the surface, as of the body or of leaves.
to escape, as moisture or odor, through or as if through pores.
to be revealed or become known.
to emit or give off (waste matter, watery vapor, an odor, etc.) through the surface, as of the body or of leaves.
Origin of transpire
1word story For transpire
Other words from transpire
- tran·spir·a·ble, adjective
- tran·spir·a·to·ry [tran-spahyr-uh-tawr-ee], /trænˈspaɪr əˌtɔr i/, adjective
- un·tran·spir·ing, adjective
Words that may be confused with transpire
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How to use transpire in a sentence
And that is precisely what is transpiring today, as Bibi lets it be known that he is holding back the settlement surge.
Walter, as he paced up and down the pavement outside, would have given much to know what was transpiring within.
The Doctor of Pimlico | William Le QueuxBut while this was transpiring on the left there was a terrible sacrifice of life at the foot of Maryee's Hill.
The Boys of '61 | Charles Carleton Coffin.Before entering upon the narrative of my own observations, let us take a look at events transpiring in the city on Sunday.
The Boys of '61 | Charles Carleton Coffin.Thus the night passed away without anything transpiring, and at last the longed-for dawn appeared.
The Norsemen in the West | R.M. Ballantyne
When this age closes with the great predicted events transpiring, the Spirit of God has finished the work for which He came.
The Prophet Ezekiel | Arno C. Gaebelein
British Dictionary definitions for transpire
/ (trænˈspaɪə) /
(intr) to come to light; be known
(intr) informal to happen or occur
physiol to give off or exhale (water or vapour) through the skin, a mucous membrane, etc
(of plants) to lose (water in the form of water vapour), esp through the stomata of the leaves
Origin of transpire
1usage For transpire
Derived forms of transpire
- transpirable, adjective
- transpiration (ˌtrænspəˈreɪʃən), noun
- transpiratory, adjective
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