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per·spire (pər spīr′)

transitive verb, intransitive verb perspired -·spired′, perspiring -·spir′·ing

to give forth (a characteristic salty moisture) through the pores of the skin; sweat

Etymology: Fr perspirer < L perspirare, to breathe everywhere < per-, through + spirare, to breathe: see per- & spirit

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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