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perspire verb [ pəˈspʌɪə ]

• give out sweat through the pores of the skin as a result of heat, physical exertion, or stress.
• "Will was perspiring heavily"
Similar: sweat, be dripping/pouring with sweat, glow, be damp, be wet, break out in a sweat, be in a muck sweat, sudate,
Origin: mid 17th century: from French perspirer, from Latin perspirare, from per- ‘through’ + spirare ‘breathe’.


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