transpire
To give off; to exhaleTo give off (vapour, waste matter etc.); to exhale (an odour etc.).
» He reminisced about everything that transpired.
Meaning
5 senses(ambitransitive)To give off (vapour, waste matter etc.); to exhale (an odour etc.).
give off (water) through the skin
(intransitive)Of plants, to give off water and waste products through the stomata.
(intransitive)To become known; to escape from secrecy.
It eventually transpired that the murder victim had been a notorious blackmailer.
come to light; become known
(broadly, intransitive)To happen, take place.
come about, happen, or occur
(intransitive, obsolete)To perspire.
Examples
21 sentencesHe reminisced about everything that transpired.
She reminisced about everything that transpired.
I reminisced about everything that transpired.
I will reminisce about everything that transpired.
I couldn't believe what transpired before my eyes.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
Borrowed from Middle French transpirer, from Medieval Latin transpirare (“to breathe throuBorrowed from Middle French transpirer, from Medieval Latin transpirare (“to breathe through”), from Latin trans (“across”) spirare (“to breathe”). The sense “to become known” is also present in French, while the sense “to happen” is not; the latter probably developed in English from the former.
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Forms
transpires, transpiring, transpired, transpired| Base form | transpire · to transpire |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | transpires |
| Present participle | transpiring |
| Past simple | transpired |
| Past participle | transpired |
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Synonyms
27 synonyms- pass through the tissue or substance or its pores or interstices, as of gas:transpirate
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle