Perspire meaning

pər-spīr

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

verb

(intransitive) To emit sweat or perspiration through the skin's pores.

verb

To excrete perspiration through the pores of the skin.

verb

To excrete perspiration through the pores of the skin.

verb

(intransitive) To be evacuated or excreted, or to exude, through the pores of the skin.

A fluid perspires.

verb

Perspire is defined as to sweat.

An example of perspire is skin getting moist from being in a humid climate.

verb

To expel through external pores; exude.

verb

Origin of perspire

Latin perspīrāre to blow steadily per- through per– spīrāre to breathe

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Old French perspirer, from Latin perspirare (“to breathe everywhere, blow constantly"), from per (“through") + spirare (“to breath"); see spirit.

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