PERSPIRE


Meaning of PERSPIRE in English

pə(r)ˈspī(ə)r, -īə verb

( -ed/-ing/-s )

Etymology: French perspirer, from Middle French, from per- through (from Latin) + -spirer (from Latin spirare to blow, breathe) — more at per- , spirit

intransitive verb

1. : to pass off by evaporation or exhalation especially through the pores of a substance

beads of moisture perspiring through the porous walls of a clay water jug

2. : to emit matter through the skin ; specifically : to secrete and emit perspiration

3. : to expend effort (as in thought) to such a degree as might be expected to cause sweating

transitive verb

1. : to emit, exhale, or evacuate through pores

firs … perspire a fine balsam of turpentine — Tobias Smollett

2. : to emit (a substance) as or in perspiration

whooped and drank and perspired beer — Christopher Isherwood

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