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tran·spire
 transpire
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- pronunciation:
- traen
spaIr
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
transpires, transpiring, transpired |
| definition: |
to give off waste from a surface in the form of vapor.
When green plants transpire, water vapor passes from their leaves into the air.- similar words:
- evaporate, excrete
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| derivation: |
transpiration (n.) |
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