Definitions of transpire:

  • verb:   pass through the tissue or substance or its pores or interstices, as of gas
  • verb:   come about, happen, or occur
    Example: "Several important events transpired last week"
  • verb:   come to light; become known
    Example: "It transpired that she had worked as spy in East Germany"
  • verb:   exude water vapor
    Example: "Plants transpire"
  • verb:   give off (water) through the skin