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Verb transpire has 5 senses

transpire, transpirate - pass through the tissue or substance or its pores or interstices, as of gas
--₁ is one way to flow, flux

Derived form: noun transpiration₁
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
transpire - exude water vapor; "plants transpire"
--₂ is one way to evaporate, vaporize, vaporise

Derived form: noun transpiration₃
Sample sentence:
Something ----s
transpire - come to light; become known; "It transpired that she had worked as spy in East Germany"
--₃ is one way to change
Sample sentence:
It ----s that CLAUSE
transpire - come about, happen, or occur; "Several important events transpired last week"
--₄ is one way to happen, hap, go on, pass off, occur, pass, fall out, come about, take place
Sample sentence:
Something is ----ing PP
transpire - give off (water) through the skin
--₅ is one way to exude, exudate, transude, ooze out, ooze

Derived form: noun transpiration₂
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s