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Vocabulary Entry
transpire
|verb • verb • verb
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V
verb
To occur or happen, often in a gradual way.
Example Sentences
"The event transpired more quickly than we expected."
"As the meeting progressed, new ideas began to transpire."
"It transpired that he had been working on the project for months."
V
verb
To become known; to come to light.
Example Sentences
"Details about the plan transpired during the discussion."
"It soon transpired that they were all in agreement."
"After the investigation, more facts transpired."
V
verb
To give off or release a substance, especially in the context of biological processes.
Example Sentences
"Plants transpire water during photosynthesis."
"The skin can transpire sweat to regulate temperature."
"As the sun heats the ground, moisture begins to transpire into the air."