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tran·spire
 transpire
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- pronunciation:
- traen
spaIr
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer, Grammatical Patterns, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
transpires, transpiring, transpired |
| definition 1: |
to occur; happen.
No one really knows what transpired on the night the man went missing.- synonyms:
- happen, occur, take place
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| definition 2: |
to become known; be revealed.
It eventually transpired that the governor had been part of the conspiracy.[it + verb + that + clause
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- synonyms:
- come out, emerge
- similar words:
- break, leak
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| definition 3: |
to give off wastes from the surface in the form of vapor, as plants. (See perspire.)
When green plants transpire, water vapor passes from their leaves into the air.- similar words:
- evaporate, excrete
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| derivation: |
transpiration (n.) |
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