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Transpired vs Transpires - What's the difference?

transpired | transpires |

As verbs the difference between transpired and transpires

is that transpired is (transpire) while transpires is .

transpired

English

Verb

(head)
  • (transpire)

  • transpire

    English

    (Transpiration)

    Verb

  • To give off (vapour, waste matter etc.); to exhale (an odour etc.).
  • (obsolete) To perspire.
  • (botany) Of plants, to give off water and waste products through the stomata.
  • To become known; to escape from secrecy.
  • The proceedings of the council soon transpired .
  • * De Quincey
  • The story of Paulina's and Maximilian's mutual attachment had transpired through many of the travellers.
  • (loosely) To happen, take place.
  • * 1994 , Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom , Abacus 2010, p. 166:
  • Although I was prevented from attending the 1952 annual conference, I was immediately informed as to what had transpired .

    Synonyms

    * (become known) be revealed, be discovered, come to light * (happen) come about, come to pass, occur * (perspire) perspire, sweat

    Derived terms

    * transpiration

    Anagrams

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    transpires

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (transpire)
  • * {{quote-news, 1988, June 10, Sharon Solwitz, The Gospel According to Gordon Lish, Chicago Reader citation
  • , passage=But when you look closely at exactly what transpires in these workshops, the power they continue to have is astonishing. }} ----