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| per·spire [ pər spr ] (past and past participle per·spired, present participle per·spir·ing, 3rd person present singular per·spires) |
transitive and intransitive verb |
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secrete sweat: to secrete fluid from the sweat glands through the pores of the skin
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| [Mid-17th century. Via French< Latin perspirare, literally "breathe through" < spirare "breathe"] |
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  per·spir·ing·ly adverb |
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