perspire

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Verb perspire has 1 sense

sweat, sudate, perspire - excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin; "Exercise makes one sweat"
--₁ is one way to excrete, egest, eliminate, pass

Derived forms: noun perspiration₂, noun perspiration₁
Sample sentence:
Sam and Sue perspire

Definitions from the Web

Term: Perspire

Definition:

To perspire is to produce sweat, especially from the sweat glands of the skin, as a response to heat, exertion, or stress.

Part of Speech:

Verb

Senses:

Sense 1:

To sweat profusely

Example sentence: After running a marathon, she began to perspire heavily.

Sense 2:

To exude moisture through pores

Example sentence: The temperature in the sauna caused everyone to start perspiring.

Sense 3:

To secrete sweat

Example sentence: The anxiety made him perspire excessively.

Usage:

This term can be used in both formal and informal contexts, and is commonly used to describe the natural process of sweating.

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