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    perspire
    /pəˈspʌɪə/

    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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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPERSPIRE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Perspire means to excrete a salty, colorless liquid through the skin which cools the body; sweat. Learn how to use this formal word in sentences and find out how to say it in different languages.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › perspirePerspire Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Perspire means to emit matter through the skin, especially perspiration. Learn the word history, examples, and related words of perspire from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › perspirePERSPIRE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPERSPIRE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Perspire means to excrete a salty, colorless liquid through the skin which cools the body; sweat. Learn how to use this formal word in sentences and see how it is pronounced and translated in different languages.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › perspirePerspire - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPERSPIRE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'perspire' Word Frequency. perspire. (pəʳspaɪəʳ ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense perspires , present participle perspiring , past tense, past participle perspired. verb. When you perspire, a liquid comes out on the surface of your skin, because you are hot or frightened. [formal] He began to perspire heavily. [VERB]

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › perspireperspire verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Perspire means to produce sweat on your body, especially when you are hot or nervous. Learn how to pronounce it, see pictures and usage notes, and find synonyms and related words.