# perspire

> English word · Verb · IPA /pəˈspaɪə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #95,263

## Definitions
1. To emit (sweat or perspiration) through the skin's pores.
2. To be evacuated or excreted, or to exude, through the pores of the skin.
3. To cause (someone) to sweat.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French perspirer and its source Latin perspīrō (“to breathe everywhere, blow constantly”), from per (“through”) + spīrō (“to breathe”); see spirit.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/perspire