transpire

[Tran*spire·]

Transpire is a fancy way of saying "happen." You might go to a fortune teller to find out what will transpire in the future.

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To pass off in the form of vapor or insensible perspiration; to exhale.

Verb
give off (water) through the skin

Verb
come about, happen, or occur; "Several important events transpired last week"

Verb
come to light; become known; "It transpired that she had worked as spy in East Germany"

Verb
exude water vapor; "plants transpire"

Verb
pass through the tissue or substance or its pores or interstices, as of gas

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v. i.
To pass off in the form of vapor or insensible perspiration; to exhale.

v. i.
To evaporate from living cells.

v. i.
To escape from secrecy; to become public; as, the proceedings of the council soon transpired.

v. i.
To happen or come to pass; to occur.

v. t.
To excrete through the skin; to give off in the form of vapor; to exhale; to perspire.

v. t.
To evaporate (moisture) from living cells.

Transpire

Tran*spire" , v. i. [imp. & p. p. Transpired ; p. pr. & vb. n. Transpiring.] [F. transpirer; L. trans across, through + spirare to breathe. See Spirit.] 1. (Physiol.) To pass off in the form of vapor or insensible perspiration; to exhale. 2. (Bot.) To evaporate from living cells. 3. To escape from secrecy; to become public; as, the proceedings of the council soon transpired.

The story of Paulina's and Maximilian's mutual attachment had transpired through many of the travelers.

4. To happen or come to pass; to occur. &hand; This sense of the word, which is of comparatively recent introduction, is common in the United States, especially in the language of conversation and of newspaper writers, and is used to some extent in England. Its use, however, is censured by critics of both countries.

Transpire

Tran*spire", v. t. 1. (Physiol.) To excrete through the skin; to give off in the form of vapor; to exhale; to perspire. 2. (Bot.) To evaporate (moisture) from living cells.

To pass off in the form of vapor or insensible perspiration; to exhale.

To excrete through the skin; to give off in the form of vapor; to exhale; to perspire.

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Usage Examples

You never know what events are going to transpire to get you home.

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