verb
transpire
To happen or take place.
Nobody knows what transpires behind the company's closed doors.
Etymology
Transpire moved from breathing through to becoming known or coming to light. The sense of happening developed from references to events that had become known.
More examples
- She describes what transpired during the meeting.
- We wait to see what will transpire next.
- Strange events are transpiring in the quiet town.
Forms
transpire · transpires · transpired · transpiring