perspire

[ per-spahyuhr ]

/ pərˈspaɪər /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR perspire ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used without object), per·spired, per·spir·ing.

to secrete a salty, watery fluid from the sweat glands of the skin, especially when very warm as a result of strenuous exertion; sweat.

verb (used with object), per·spired, per·spir·ing.

to emit through pores; exude.

Origin of perspire

1640–50; <Latin perspīrāre to blow constantly (said of the wind), breathe through; in New Latin: to sweat imperceptibly. See per-, inspire

OTHER WORDS FROM perspire

per·spir·a·bil·i·ty, nounper·spir·a·ble, adjectiveper·spir·ing·ly, adverbper·spir·y, adjective

un·per·spired, adjectiveun·per·spir·ing, adjective

Words nearby perspire

perspicacity, perspicuity, perspicuous, perspiration, perspiratory, perspire, Persson, per stirpes, persuade, persuader, persuasible

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Example sentences from the Web for perspire

I was beginning to perspire; for the first time, I felt a flicker of anxiety.
Ciao, Roma! Hello, Newark!|James Atlas|January 6, 2011|DAILY BEAST
You will usually find that your face will perspire freely within a few minutes after being in the bath.
Vitality Supreme|Bernarr Macfadden
They are hot and uncomfortable, and increase the tendency to perspire.
American Red Cross Text-Book on Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick|Jane A. Delano
He passed one of his great hands across his forehead as though his attempt had made him perspire.
The Twins of Suffering Creek|Ridgwell Cullum

You should just have seen him giving her abominable thrashings, which made her perspire all over.
L'Assommoir|Emile Zola
Perhaps we were not aware that we should perspire profusely, and be dead-tired getting up and down the ladders?
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. XI.--April, 1851--Vol. II.|Various

British Dictionary definitions for perspire

perspire

/ (pəˈspaɪə) /

verb

to secrete or exude (perspiration) through the pores of the skin

Derived forms of perspire

perspiringly, adverb

Word Origin for perspire

C17: from Latin perspīrāre to blow, from per- (through) + spīrāre to breathe; compare inspire

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for perspire

perspire

[ pər-spīr′ ]

v.

To excrete perspiration through the pores of the skin.

单词	perspire
释义	perspire [ per-spahyuhr ] / pərˈspaɪər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR perspire ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object), per·spired, per·spir·ing. to secrete a salty, watery fluid from the sweat glands of the skin, especially when very warm as a result of strenuous exertion; sweat. verb (used with object), per·spired, per·spir·ing. to emit through pores; exude. Origin of perspire 1640–50; <Latin perspīrāre to blow constantly (said of the wind), breathe through; in New Latin: to sweat imperceptibly. See per-, inspire OTHER WORDS FROM perspire per·spir·a·bil·i·ty, nounper·spir·a·ble, adjectiveper·spir·ing·ly, adverbper·spir·y, adjective un·per·spired, adjectiveun·per·spir·ing, adjective Words nearby perspire perspicacity, perspicuity, perspicuous, perspiration, perspiratory, perspire, Persson, per stirpes, persuade, persuader, persuasible Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for perspire I was beginning to perspire; for the first time, I felt a flicker of anxiety. Ciao, Roma! Hello, Newark!\|James Atlas\|January 6, 2011\|DAILY BEAST You will usually find that your face will perspire freely within a few minutes after being in the bath. Vitality Supreme\|Bernarr Macfadden They are hot and uncomfortable, and increase the tendency to perspire. American Red Cross Text-Book on Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick\|Jane A. Delano He passed one of his great hands across his forehead as though his attempt had made him perspire. The Twins of Suffering Creek\|Ridgwell Cullum You should just have seen him giving her abominable thrashings, which made her perspire all over. L'Assommoir\|Emile Zola Perhaps we were not aware that we should perspire profusely, and be dead-tired getting up and down the ladders? Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. XI.--April, 1851--Vol. II.\|Various British Dictionary definitions for perspire perspire / (pəˈspaɪə) / verb to secrete or exude (perspiration) through the pores of the skin Derived forms of perspire perspiringly, adverb Word Origin for perspire C17: from Latin perspīrāre to blow, from per- (through) + spīrāre to breathe; compare inspire Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to perspire secrete, drip, pour, swelter, exude, lather, glow Medical definitions for perspire perspire [ pər-spīr′ ] v. To excrete perspiration through the pores of the skin. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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perspire

verb (used without object), per·spired, per·spir·ing.

verb (used with object), per·spired, per·spir·ing.

Origin of perspire

OTHER WORDS FROM perspire

Words nearby perspire

Example sentences from the Web for perspire

British Dictionary definitions for perspire

verb

Derived forms of perspire

Word Origin for perspire

Words related to perspire

Medical definitions for perspire

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