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  3  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Transpire  \Tran*spire"\,  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. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Transpire  \Tran*spire"\,  v.  i.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  {Transpired};  p. 
  pr  &  vb  n.  {Transpiring}.]  [F.  transpirer;  L.  trans  across 
  through  +  spirare  to  breathe.  See  {Spirit}.] 
  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;  as  the 
  proceedings  of  the  council  soon  transpired. 
 
  The  story  of  Paulina's  and  Maximilian's  mutual 
  attachment  had  transpired  through  many  of  the 
  travelers.  --De  Quincey. 
 
  4.  To  happen  or  come  to  pass;  to  occur. 
 
  Note:  This  sense  of  the  word  which  is  of  comparatively 
  recent  introduction,  is  common  in  the  United  States, 
  especially  in  the  language  of  conversation  and  of 
  newspaper  writers,  and  is  used  to  some  extent  in 
  England.  Its  use  however,  is  censured  by  critics  of 
  both  countries. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  transpire 
  v  1:  pass  through  the  tissue  or  substance  or  its  pores  or 
  interstices,  as  of  gas  [syn:  {transpirate}] 
  2:  exude  water  vapor;  of  plants 
  3:  come  to  light;  become  known  "It  transpired  that  she  had 
  worked  as  spy  in  East  Germany" 
  4:  come  about  happen,  or  occur;  "Several  important  events 
  transpired  last  week" 
  5:  give  off  (water)  through  the  skin 




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