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• transpire — The origin of the word is in the Latin verb spirare ‘to breathe’, and in its primary physical sense meant ‘to give off vapour’ or ‘to perspire’ (a meaning still used in the physical sciences). In the 18c it developed two abstract meanings, both… …   Modern English usage

• transpire — verb 1) it transpired that her family had moved away Syn: become known, emerge, come to light, be revealed, turn out, come out, be discovered, prove to be the case, unfold 2) I m going to find out exactly what transpired Syn: happen …   Thesaurus of popular words

• transpire — UK [trænˈspaɪə(r)] / US [trænˈspaɪr] verb [intransitive] Word forms transpire : present tense I/you/we/they transpire he/she/it transpires present participle transpiring past tense transpired past participle transpired 1) formal to happen 2)… …   English dictionary

• transpire — transpirable, adj. transpiratory /tran spuyr euh tawr ee, tohr ee/, adj. /tran spuyeur /, v., transpired, transpiring. v.i. 1. to occur; happen; take place. 2. to emit or give off waste matter, watery vapor, etc., through the surface, as of the… …   Universalium

• transpire — verb 1》 (usu. it transpires) come to be known; prove to be so. 2》 happen. 3》 Botany (of a plant or leaf) give off water vapour through the stomata. Derivatives transpiration noun Origin ME: from Fr. transpirer or med. L. transpirare, from L.… …   English new terms dictionary

• transpire — tran•spire [[t]trænˈspaɪər[/t]] v. spired, spir•ing 1) to occur; happen; take place 2) to emit or give off waste matter, watery vapor, etc., through the surface, as of leaves or the body 3) to escape, as moisture or odor, through or as if through …   From formal English to slang

• transpire — [[t]trænspa͟ɪ͟ə(r)[/t]] transpires, transpiring, transpired 1) VERB When it transpires that something is the case, people discover that it is the case. [FORMAL] [it V that] It transpired that Paolo had left his driving licence at home... [it V… …   English dictionary

• transpire — tran|spire [trænˈspaıə US ˈspaır] v [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: transpirer, from Latin spirare to breathe ] 1.) it transpires that formal if it transpires that something is true, you discover that it is true ▪ It now transpires that… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• transpire — verb 1 it transpires that formal if it transpires that something is true, people find out that it is true: It now transpires that he kept all the money for himself. 2 (T) to happen: Let s wait and see what transpires. 3 (I, T) technical when a… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• transpire — tran|spire [ træn spaır ] verb intransitive 1. ) FORMAL to happen 2. ) SCIENCE if a plant transpires, it lets water pass from its surface into the air it transpired (that) FORMAL used before you mention a fact or event that people did not know… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• transpire — v. (L) ( to become apparent, evident, known ) it transpired that he had gone out of town before the crime occurred * * * [træn spaɪə] (L) ( to become apparent, evident, known ) it transpired that he had gone out of town before the crime occurred …   Combinatory dictionary