v.
Pronunciation: p ə r- ' sp ī (- ə )r
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Form: per · spired ; per · spir · ing
Etymology: French perspirer, from Middle French, from Latin per- through + spirare to blow, breathe ― more at PER-
Date: circa 1682
: to emit matter through the skin specifically : to secrete and emit perspiration