Transpire | Mean of transpire in English Dictionary
/trænˈspajɚ/
- Verb
- to happen
- They wouldn't say what had transpired [=taken place] at the meeting.
- No one will soon forget the historic events that transpired on that day.
- to become known
- Her name, it transpired, was false. [=(less formally) it turned out that her name was false]
- It transpired that they had met previously. [=we found out that they had met previously]
- to have water evaporate from the surface of leaves
- A plant transpires more freely on a hot dry day.
- Trees transpire water at a rapid rate.