transpiring

Variant of transpire

transpire definition

tran·spire (tran spīr′)

transitive verb transpired -·spired′, transpiring -·spir′·ing

to cause (vapor, moisture, etc.) to pass through tissue or other permeable substances, esp. through the pores of the skin or the surface of leaves, etc.

Etymology: Fr transpirer < ML transpirare < L trans-, trans- + spirare, to breathe: see spirit

intransitive verb

  1. to give off vapor, moisture, etc., as through the pores of the skin
  2. to be given off, passed through pores, exhaled, etc.
  3. to leak out; become known
  4. ☆ to come to pass; happen: still regarded by some as a loose usage

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