Meaning

(ambitransitive) To give off (vapour, waste matter etc.); to exhale (an odour etc.)..

Definitions by Sense

1. (ambitransitive) To give off (vapour, waste matter etc.); to exhale (an odour etc.).
2. (obsolete, intransitive) To perspire.
3. (botany, intransitive) Of plants, to give off water and waste products through the stomata.
4. (intransitive) To become known; to escape from secrecy.
5. (loosely, intransitive) To happen, take place.

Example Sentences

It eventually transpired that the murder victim had been a notorious blackmailer.

The story of Paulina's and Maximilian's mutual attachment had transpired through many of the travellers.

Hubert then recommends M. Leproux to be punctual to meet him at the rendezvous agreed on between them, where a third individual, whose name did not transpire, was to join them.

Although I was prevented from attending the 1952 annual conference, I was immediately informed as to what had transpired.

But there is a school of thought that holds that the more you talk about recession, the more likely it is to transpire.

Word Forms

• transpires
• transpiring
• transpired

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When Should You Use Transpire?

Use transpire when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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