transpire

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /trænˈspaɪ̯ə(r)/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /trænˈspaɪ̯ɚ/

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Verb

Plain form transpire

Third-person singular transpires

Past tense transpired

Past participle transpired

Present participle transpiring

1. (intransitive) If a secret is transpired, it has been made known.
   • Synonym: reveal
2. (intransitive) (botany) If a plant transpires, it gives off water and waste products through the stomata.