transpire

Meanings

Verb

pass through the tissue or substance or its pores or interstices, as of gas
exude water vapor
- "plants transpire"
come to light; become known
- "It transpired that she had worked as spy in East Germany"
come about, happen, or occur
- "Several important events transpired last week"
give off (water) through the skin
To give off (vapour, waste matter etc.); to exhale (an odour etc.).
To perspire.
Of plants, to give off water and waste products through the stomata.
To become known; to escape from secrecy.
To happen, take place.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French transpirer, from Medieval Latin transpirare (“to breathe through”), from Latin trans (“across”) spirare (“to breathe”). The sense “to become known” is also present in French, while the sense “to happen” is not; the latter probably developed in English from the former.

Synonyms

bechance, befall, belimp, betide, betime, chance, come about, come to light, come to pass, crop up, develop, emerge, evene, eventuate, go on, hap, happen, hold, occur, pass, sweat, take place, tide, transpirate, transpire

Scrabble Score: 11

transpire is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
transpire is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
transpire is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

transpire is a valid Words With Friends word