Transpire - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|trænˈspaɪər|
Brit.
|trænˈspæɪə|
verb
- pass through the tissue or substance or its pores or interstices, as of gas
- exude water vapor
- exude water vapor
plants transpire
- come to light; become knownIt transpired that she had worked as spy in East Germany
- come about, happen, or occurSeveral important events transpired last week
- give off (water) through the skinExtra examples
No one will soon forget the historic events that transpired on that day.
A plant transpires more freely on a hot dry day.
Trees transpire water at a rapid rate.
Yaddo, it transpired, had been under FBI surveillance for some time.
Exactly what transpired remains unknown.
It transpired that she had worked as spy in East Germany
Several important events transpired last week
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: transpire
he/she/it: transpires
present participle: transpiring
past tense: transpired
past participle: transpired
I/you/we/they: transpire
he/she/it: transpires
present participle: transpiring
past tense: transpired
past participle: transpired
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