perspire
verb (used without object)
to secrete a salty, watery fluid from the sweat glands of the skin, especially when very warm as a result of strenuous exertion; sweat.
perspired
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past participleof perspire.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof perspire.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
perspireverb (used without object)to secrete a salty, watery fluid from the sweat glands of the skin, especially when very warm as a result of strenuous exertion; sweat.
Example Sentences
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The beleaguered bride, in her dress, perspired through her makeup on a warm afternoon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025
He recalls that Cash, out of his element as an actor, perspired so much out of nervousness that Ron got soaking wet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2021
But I perspired on them so much that the metal inside was totally rusted and started to smell.
From The Verge ● Oct. 15, 2017
“I always perspired because I was nervous. I used to get soaking wet. I’d go through tuxes.”
From Washington Post ● May 24, 2016
On days seven through eleven, I perspired a lot.
From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry
