perspire
IPA: pɝspˈaɪr
verb
- (transitive, intransitive) To emit (sweat or perspiration) through the skin's pores.
- (intransitive) To be evacuated or excreted, or to exude, through the pores of the skin.
- (transitive, intransitive, rare) To cause (someone) to sweat.
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Examples of "perspire" in Sentences
- After running a mile, I could feel the sweat begin to perspire down my forehead
- The intense heat caused everyone in the room to perspire profusely during the meeting
- Even in the air-conditioned gym, I could feel myself starting to perspire as I pushed through my workout
- The humid weather made it easy to perspire even with just a short walk outside
- She wiped the perspiration from her brow as she finished her strenuous workout
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