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   tran·spire

   /tran(t)ˈspī(ə)r/

   verb

   • 1. occur; happen: "I'm going to find out exactly what transpired" Similar happenoccurtake placecome aboutcome to passcrop upturn uparisechanceensuebefallbe realizedtake shapepan outend up
   • ▪ prove to be the case: "as it transpired, he was right"
   • ▪ (of a secret or something unknown) come to be known; be revealed: "Yaddo, it transpired, had been under FBI surveillance for some time" Similar become knownbecome apparentbe revealedbe disclosedcome to lightemergecome outget outbe discoveredbe uncoveredmaterializeleak outturn outbe made public
   • 2. (of a plant or leaf) give off water vapor through the stomata.

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘emit as vapor through the surface’): from French transpirer or medieval Latin transpirare, from Latin trans- ‘through’ + spirare ‘breathe’. Sense 1 (mid 18th century) is a figurative use comparable with ‘leak out’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. transpirable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 11

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTRANSPIRED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Transpired is the past tense and past participle of transpire, which means to become known, to happen, or to lose water. Learn how to use transpired in sentences with different meanings and contexts.

   • English (US)

     TRANSPIRED meaning: 1. past simple and past participle of...

   • Znaczenie Transpired, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     TRANSPIRED definicja: 1. past simple and past participle of...

   • Transplantation

     TRANSPLANTATION definition: 1. the act of moving something...

   • English

     verb. uk / trænˈspaɪə r/ us / trænˈspaɪɚ / transpire verb...

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTRANSPIRE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Transpire means to become known, to happen, or to lose water through the surface or skin. Learn how to use this formal verb in different contexts and languages with Cambridge Dictionary.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › transpireTranspire Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Transpire means to take place, to become known, or to give off vapor, among other senses. Learn the origin, synonyms, examples, and usage of this verb with Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Transpired definition: (of events) having taken place. See examples of TRANSPIRED used in a sentence.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › transpiredTranspired - definition of transpired by The Free Dictionary

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   Transpire means to give off vapor through the pores or to become known. Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of this word with examples and citations from various sources.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › transpireTRANSPIRE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   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. verb (used with object) , tran·spired, tran·spir·ing.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTRANSPIRED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Transpired is the past tense of transpire, which means to become known, to happen, or to lose water. Learn how to use this word in different contexts and see related words and phrases.