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Added 9 October 2026

perspire

/pəˈspaɪə(ɹ)/ verb

Latin root: perspīrō Wiktionary

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about perspire at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin.
Exercise makes one sweat

Origin

Borrowed from Middle French perspirer and its source Latin perspīrō (“to breathe everywhere, blow constantly”), from per (“through”) + spīrō (“to breathe”); see spirit.

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