perspire

per·spire

intransitive verb \pər-ˈspī(-ə)r\

per·spiredper·spir·ing

Definition of PERSPIRE

: to emit matter through the skin; specifically : to secrete and emit perspiration

Examples of PERSPIRE

1. I was nervous and could feel myself start to perspire.
2. She ran two miles and wasn't even perspiring.

Origin of PERSPIRE

French perspirer, from Middle French, from Latin per- through + spirare to blow, breathe — more at per-

First Known Use: circa 1682

Rhymes with PERSPIRE

attire, backfire, bemire, catch fire, cross fire, denier, desire, entire, for hire, fox fire, Greek fire, grey friar, hang fire, hellfire, live wire, on fire, prior, rimfire, sapphire, sea fire, snow tire, town crier, trip wire, umpire, watch fire, white friar

per·spire

intransitive verb \pər-ˈspī(ə)r\   (Medical Dictionary)

per·spired; per·spir·ing

Medical Definition of PERSPIRE

: to emit matter through the skin; specifically : to secrete and emit perspiration