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Definition of "transpires" [transpires]

  • Third-person singular simple present indicative form of transpire. (verb)

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Use "transpires" in a sentence
  • "What transpires is some heavy stuff as the homophobic thugs engage in a level of viciousness that -- like The Girl Next Door -- is steeped in a cruel reality."
  • "Eugene, it transpires, is experimenting with something he calls an automobile, although George is rudely scornful, unable to believe that anything so cumbersome will ever replace the horse."
  • "The world wherein the story transpires is lush and mysterious, but again, it remains largely unexploited (and unexplored)."