transpire

Meanings

• Verb

  To happen or come to notice; become known.

  - "The truth about the scandal finally transpired."
  - "It was a surprise when the news of their engagement transpired."

• Verb

  To pass from one state to another; undergo a change.

  - "The leaves on the tree begin to transpire in the spring."
  - "Gas transpires from the ground in certain areas."

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Pronunciation

1. /tɹænˈspaɪ̯ɚ/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=49923997"

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Synonyms

come to light , discovered , revealed , come about , come to pass , occur , perspire , sweat

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with transpire
aspire , expire , desire , ire

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Variants

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transpire , transpired , transpires , transpiring

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Etymology

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1540s, from Latin transpirare ‘sweat out,’ from trans- ‘across’ + spirare ‘breathe’.

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Trivia

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1. Transpire is an unusual English verb in that it is the only English verb that begins with the letter ‘t’ and has more than one syllable that does not rhyme with ‘ire.’

2. Transpire is also used in the context of biological processes, such as the transpiration of water in plants.

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1. evaporate: Transpiration is the process by which water is transported from the roots to the leaves of a plant, where it evaporates and releases moisture into the air.

2. disclose: To make known or reveal information that was previously hidden or secret.

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Culture

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Transpire has been used extensively in literature, particularly in the context of revealing secrets or hidden truths. One famous example is Shakespeare's Macbeth, where Lady Macbeth uses the phrase ‘the truth will out,’ meaning that eventually the truth will be revealed or transpire.

How to Memorize "transpire"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the process of a secret being revealed, or imagine the leaves of a tree transpiring water.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of secrets being revealed or hidden truths.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic ‘True Transpires’ to remember the definition: ‘To happen or come to notice; become known.’

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