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transpired
[ tran-spahyuhrd ]
adjective
- (of events) having taken place:
If it weren't for a few recently transpired events, this may have very well been a day of celebration.
- emitted or given off through the surface, as of the body, leaves, or porous material:
Recycling transpired water in the greenhouse can reduce water requirements for the plants inside it by as much as 90 to 99%.
- Environmental Science. relating to or being a panel or sheet having perforations allowing the passage of air heated by solar energy:
The transpired air collector—a metal sheet with tiny holes to pull air through—takes advantage of the sunlight to heat the building on a cold Colorado day.
verb
- the simple past tense and past participle of transpire.
Other 51Թ Forms
- ܲ·ٰ·辱 adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of transpired1
Example Sentences
Prince Harry said: "What has transpired over the last week has been heartbreaking to witness, especially when such blatant lies hurt those who have invested decades in this shared goal."
"They also have a memory of the Winter War, which transpired during World War Two, where they were invaded by the Soviet Union."
I have criticized the fact that many of those cases transpired under the draconian, antiquated Espionage Act and targeted government employees for alleged press disclosures made in the public interest.
How did you select what to use and how to explain what transpired?
True crime stories often turn on the pursuit of a more accurate account of what actually transpired than authorities first agreed upon.
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