transpire Definition

transpire
verb transpired, transpiring

intr
1. Said especially of something secret: to become known; to come to light.

Thesaurus: come to light, leak out, spread around, get around.
intr
2. loosely
To happen.
Thesaurus: happen, occur, take place, arise, befall.
tr & intr
3. bot.
Said of a plant: to release water vapour into the atmosphere, especially through the stomata on the lower surfaces of leaves.

Derivative: transpiration

The act or process of transpiring.

Emission of water vapour in plants.

Derivative: transpirable
adj

Etymology: 16c: from Latin transpirare, from spirare to breathe.

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Some people reject the use of transpire to mean ‘to happen', but it is now well established.