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- Dictionarytranspire/trɑːnˈspʌɪə/
verb
- 1. (of a secret or something unknown) come to be known; be revealed: "it transpired that millions of dollars of debt had been hidden in a complex web of transactions" Similar
- 2. (of a plant or leaf) give off water vapour through the stomata: "a cactus does not transpire as freely as most plants"
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TRANSPIRE definition: 1. If it transpires that something has happened, this previously secret or unknown fact becomes…. Learn more.
1. : to take place : go on, occur. 2. a. : to become known or apparent : develop. b. : to be revealed : come to light. 3. : to give off vaporous material. specifically : to give off or exude watery vapor especially from the surfaces of leaves. 4. : to pass in the form of a vapor from a living body. transitive verb.
TRANSPIRE meaning: 1. If it transpires that something has happened, this previously secret or unknown fact becomes…. Learn more.
verb. intr to come to light; be known. informal. intr to happen or occur. physiol to give off or exhale (water or vapour) through the skin, a mucous membrane, etc. (of plants) to lose (water in the form of water vapour), esp through the stomata of the leaves.
1. ( intr) to come to light; be known. 2. ( intr) informal to happen or occur. 3. (Physiology) physiol to give off or exhale (water or vapour) through the skin, a mucous membrane, etc. 4. (Botany) (of plants) to lose (water in the form of water vapour), esp through the stomata of the leaves.
[transitive] (not usually used in the progressive tenses) transpire that… if it transpires that something has happened or is true, it is known or has been shown to be true. It transpired that the gang had had a contact inside the bank. This story, it later transpired, was untrue.
verb. 1. (intransitive) to come to light; be known. 2. (intransitive) informal. to happen or occur. 3. physiology. to give off or exhale (water or vapour) through the skin, a mucous membrane, etc. 4. (of plants) to lose (water in the form of water vapour), esp through the stomata of the leaves.
verb. come about, happen, or occur. “Several important events transpired last week” see more. verb. come to light; become known. “It transpired that she had worked as spy in East Germany” see more. verb. pass through the tissue or substance or its pores or interstices, as of gas. synonyms: transpirate. see more. verb.
Britannica Dictionary definition of TRANSPIRE. 1. [no object] formal : to happen. They wouldn't say what had transpired [= taken place] at the meeting. No one will soon forget the historic events that transpired on that day. 2. [no object] formal : to become known — usually used with it.
Jun 2, 2024 · transpire (third-person singular simple present transpires, present participle transpiring, simple past and past participle transpired) ( transitive , intransitive ) To give off (vapour, waste matter etc.); to exhale (an odour etc.).
