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verb
- 1. give out sweat through the pores of the skin as a result of heat, physical exertion, or stress: "Will was perspiring heavily"
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PERSPIRE definition: 1. or polite word for sweat (= to pass liquid through the skin): 2. or polite word for sweat (= to…. Learn more.
verb. per· spire pər-ˈspī (-ə)r. perspired; perspiring. intransitive verb. : to emit matter through the skin. specifically : to secrete and emit perspiration. Examples of perspire in a Sentence. I was nervous and could feel myself start to perspire. She ran two miles and wasn't even perspiring.
To perspire is to sweat: to excrete perspiration through the pores in your skin. Whenever little drops of moisture appear on your skin, you're perspiring or sweating. People sweat when they're nervous, when it's hot out, and when they're doing a lot of exercise.
PERSPIRE meaning: 1. or polite word for sweat (= to pass liquid through the skin): 2. or polite word for sweat (= to…. Learn more.
Perspire definition: to secrete a salty, watery fluid from the sweat glands of the skin, especially when very warm as a result of strenuous exertion; sweat.. See examples of PERSPIRE used in a sentence.
1. to secrete a salty, watery fluid from the sweat glands of the skin, esp. when very warm as a result of strenuous exertion; sweat. transitive verb.
Define perspire. perspire synonyms, perspire pronunciation, perspire translation, English dictionary definition of perspire. v. per·spired , per·spir·ing , per·spires v. intr. To excrete perspiration through the pores of the skin. v. tr. To expel through external pores; exude....
Definition of perspire verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
PERSPIRE definition: to produce liquid through your skin because you are hot or nervous. Learn more.
verb. perspired, perspires, perspiring. To give forth (a characteristic salty moisture) through the pores of the skin; sweat. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To expel through external pores; exude. American Heritage. Similar definitions. (intransitive) To emit sweat or perspiration through the skin's pores. Wiktionary. Synonyms: sweat.
