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wikipedia|Transpiration
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Etymology
From the French transpirer, to perspire, from Latin transpirare, to breathe through, from trans, across + spirare, to breathe

Pronunciation
(Received Pronunciation|UK) IPA|/tɹænˈspaɪə/, SAMPA|/tr{n"spaI@/
(General American|US'') IPA|/tɹænˈspaɪɚ/, SAMPA|/tr{n"spaI@`/

Verb
en-verb|transpires|transpiring|transpired

1. UK To become known.
2. US|non-British To happen.
3. rare Of animals, to perspire.
4. botany Of plants, to give off water and waste products through the stomata.

Usage notes
The sense to happen is nonstandard only in the UK but is in common usage.

Synonyms
i-c|become known be revealed, be discovered, come to light
i-c|happen come about, come to pass, occur
i-c|perspire perspire, sweat

Translations
trans-top|become known
trans-mid
trans-bottom

to happen
See happen

trans-top|to perspire
trans-mid
trans-bottom

trans-top|to give off water and waste products through the stomata
trans-mid
trans-bottom

Derived terms
transpiration

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