perspire

🇺🇸 /pərˈspaɪər/ 🇬🇧 /pəˈspaɪə(r)/
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Difficulty
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verb
R

to give off sweat through the pores in the skin, especially when hot or after exercise

He was so nervous that he started to perspire during the job interview.

translation

v. to give off sweat through the pores in the skin, especially when hot or after exercise

Word Forms

3rd Present perspires
Past perspired
Perfect perspired
Progressive perspiring