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Definition of: transpire
(tran·spīr′) v. ·spired, ·spiring v.t.
1. Physiol. To send off through the excretory organs, as of the skin and lungs; exhale.
—v.i.
2. Physiol. To be emitted, as through the skin; be exhaled, as moisture or odors.
3. To become known.
4. Colloq. To happen; occur. [<F transpirer <L trans- across, through + spirare breathe]
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