| v. i. | 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; | |
| 4. | To happen or come to pass; to occur. | |
| 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. |
| Verb | 1. | transpire - pass through the tissue or substance or its pores or interstices, as of gas Synonyms: transpirate |
| 2. | transpire - exude water vapor; "plants transpire" | |
| 3. | transpire - come to light; become known; "It transpired that she had worked as spy in East Germany" | |
| 4. | transpire - come about, happen, or occur; "Several important events transpired last week" | |
| 5. | transpire - give off (water) through the skin |
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