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transpire

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  1. happen                
 
tran.spire \tran(t)s-'pi-(*)r\ vb [MF transpirer, fr. L trans- + spirare to 
   breathe - more at] SPIRIT : to cause (a fluid) to pass through a tissue or 
   substance or its pores o r interstices; esp : to excrete (as water) in the 
   form of a vapor through a living membrane (as the skin) 1: to give off 
   vaporous material  2: to pass in the form of a vapor from a living body  
   3a: to become known or apparent : DEVELOP  3b: to be revealed : come to 
   light  4: to come to pass : OCCUR