the secretion from the sweat glands, esp when profuse and visible, as during strenuous activity, from excessive heat, etc; commonly also called perspiration

the act or process of secreting this fluid

the act of inducing the exudation of moisture

drops of moisture given forth or gathered on the surface of something

a state or condition of worry or eagerness (esp in the phrase in a sweat)

drudgery or hard labour

an exercise gallop given to a horse, esp on the day of a race

a soldier, esp one who is old and experienced

to secrete (sweat) through the pores of the skin, esp profusely

to make wet or stain with sweat

to give forth or cause to give forth (moisture) in droplets

to collect and condense moisture on an outer surface

(of a liquid) to pass through a porous surface in droplets

(of tobacco leaves, cut and dried hay, etc) to exude moisture and, sometimes, begin to ferment or to cause (tobacco leaves, etc) to exude moisture

to heat (food, esp vegetables) slowly in butter in a tightly closed saucepan

to join (pieces of metal) by pressing together and heating

to heat (solder) until it melts

to heat (a partially fused metal) to extract an easily fusible constituent

to shake together (coins, esp gold coins) so as to remove particles for illegal use

to suffer anxiety, impatience, or distress

to overwork or be overworked

to employ at very low wages and under bad conditions

to extort, esp by torture

to suffer punishment