transpire

Verb

Meaning

To pass off in the form of vapor or insensible perspiration; to exhale.

To evaporate from living cells.

To escape from secrecy; to become public; as, the proceedings of the council soon transpired.

To happen or come to pass; to occur.

To excrete through the skin; to give off in the form of vapor; to exhale; to perspire.

To evaporate (moisture) from living cells.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

hap are result surface come occur appear fall flow turn-out develop follow pass chance arrive
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Antonyms

attempt remove bomb blow disappear quit
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Hypernyms

hap change occur flow pass happen

Phrases with the word

transpire in natural manner transpire in nature transpire naturally

Derivatives

transpired transpiring

Examples

You never know what events are going to transpire to get you home. Og Mandino

Another perfect catastrophe is just waiting to happen, watching for the moment to transpire. Another perfect catastrophe is just dying to go down. It's only looking for the perfect place and time. Tod A

Several important events transpired last week Source: Internet

It transpired that she had worked as spy in East Germany Source: Internet

plants transpire Source: Internet

Although scenarios that predicted long-lasting environmental impacts on a global atmospheric level due to the burning oil sources did not transpire, long-lasting ground level oil spill impacts were detrimental to the environment regionally. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

transpirational transpirative transpiratory transpire in natural manner transpire in nature transpire naturally