TRANSPIRE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for TRANSPIRE?

Need another word that means the same as “transpire”? Find 28 synonyms for “transpire” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Transpire” are: transpirate, become known, become apparent, be revealed, be disclosed, come to light, emerge, come out, get out, be discovered, be uncovered, materialize, leak out, turn out, be made public, happen, occur, take place, come about, come to pass, crop up, turn up, arise, chance, ensue, befall, be realized, take shape

Transpire as a Verb

Definitions of "Transpire" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “transpire” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• (of a secret or something unknown) come to be known; be revealed.
• Pass through the tissue or substance or its pores or interstices, as of gas.
• Prove to be the case.
• (of a plant or leaf) give off water vapour through the stomata.
• Exude water vapor.
• Give off (water) through the skin.
• Come about, happen, or occur.
• Occur; happen.
• Come to light; become known.

Synonyms of "Transpire" as a verb (28 Words)

arise	Originate or come into being. New difficulties had arisen.
be disclosed	Be priced at.
be discovered	Occupy a certain position or area.
be made public	Be identical or equivalent to.
be realized	Occupy a certain position or area.
be revealed	Have life, be alive.
be uncovered	To remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted — used only in infinitive form.
become apparent	Come into existence.
become known	Undergo a change or development.
befall	Happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance. He promised that no harm would befall her.
chance	Be the case by chance. They chanced a late holiday.
come about	Reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress.
come out	Have a certain priority.
come to light	Come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example.
come to pass	Come to pass arrive as in due course.
crop up	Yield crops.
emerge	Come out into view, as from concealment. Black ravens emerged from the fog.
ensue	Happen or occur afterwards or as a result. The difficulties which ensued from their commitment to Cuba.
get out	Attract and fix.
happen	Happen occur or be the case in the course of events or by chance Santayana. Do you happen to know who her doctor is.
leak out	Have an opening that allows light or substances to enter or go out.
materialize	Become actual fact; happen. The train failed to materialize.
occur	Exist or be found to be present in a place or under a particular set of conditions. The accident occurred at about 3 30 p m.
take place	Occupy or take on.
take shape	Be capable of holding or containing.
transpirate	Pass through the tissue or substance or its pores or interstices, as of gas.
turn out	Go sour or spoil.
turn up	Change color.

Usage Examples of "Transpire" as a verb

• A cactus does not transpire as freely as most plants.
• It transpired that she had worked as spy in East Germany.
• As it transpired, he was right.
• I'm going to find out exactly what transpired.
• Plants transpire.
• It transpired that millions of dollars of debt had been hidden in a complex web of transactions.
• Moisture is transpired from plants much more quickly than is realized.
• Several important events transpired last week.