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transpire

[ tran-spahyuhr ]

verb (used without object)

transpired, transpiring.
  1. to occur; happen; take place.
  2. to emit or give off waste matter, watery vapor, etc., through the surface, as of the body or of leaves.
  3. to escape, as moisture or odor, through or as if through pores.
  4. to be revealed or become known.


verb (used with object)

transpired, transpiring.
  1. to emit or give off (waste matter, watery vapor, an odor, etc.) through the surface, as of the body or of leaves.

transpire

/ ˌtrænspəˈreɪʃən; trænˈspaɪə /

verb

  1. intr to come to light; be known
  2. informal.
    intr to happen or occur
  3. physiol to give off or exhale (water or vapour) through the skin, a mucous membrane, etc
  4. (of plants) to lose (water in the form of water vapour), esp through the stomata of the leaves
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Usage

It is often maintained that transpire should not be used to mean happen or occur, as in the event transpired late in the evening , and that the word is properly used to mean become known, as in it transpired later that the thief had been caught . The word is, however, widely used in the former sense, esp in spoken English
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Derived Forms

  • transpiration, noun
  • ٰˈ辱ٴǰ, adjective
  • ٰˈ辱, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ٰ·辱·· adjective
  • ٰ·辱··ٴ· [tran-, spahyr, -, uh, -tawr-ee], adjective
  • ܲ·ٰ·辱·Բ adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of transpire1

First recorded in 1590–1600; from Middle French transpirer, from Medieval Latin ٰԲī, equivalent to Latin ٰԲ- trans- + ī “to breathe”
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of transpire1

C16: from Medieval Latin tranī , from Latin trans- + ī to breathe
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Prince Harry said: "What has transpired over the last week has been heartbreaking to witness, especially when such blatant lies hurt those who have invested decades in this shared goal."

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However, the festive mood between the pair had substantially chilled by the new year, with no donation transpiring and, instead, a call from the tech tycoon for Farage to be replaced as party leader.

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"They also have a memory of the Winter War, which transpired during World War Two, where they were invaded by the Soviet Union."

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