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transpire

[tran-spahyuhr] / trænˈspaɪər /




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Beryl Atkins of Transpire Cosmetic Surgery, the group behind the London event, say they "never operate on anyone straight away".

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2011

Transpire does not mean to take place but to leak out, as, They tried to keep their deliberations secret, but it transpired that * * * Enthuse is not a good word.

From The Style Book of The Detroit News by News, The Detroit

Transpire may properly be applied to such a diffusion of knowledge.

From Composition-Rhetoric by Brooks, Stratton D.

Transpire, happen.—To transpire means properly "to escape from secrecy to notice," "to leak out;" it should not be used in the sense of to happen.

From Practical Exercises in English by Buehler, Huber Gray




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