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# perspire

verb (perspire, perspires, perspired, perspiring)

«perspire» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

(formal or polite) To sweat; to give off liquid through your skin when you are hot, nervous or working hard. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/perspire/#m1)

### In the lessons

In science lessons it explains how the body cools down: sweat dries on the skin and takes heat away. In everyday life sweat is the common word; perspire sounds polite or formal, as in adverts or doctors' talk. Phrases: perspire heavily, begin to perspire.

### Examples

- People perspire more on hot days. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/perspire/#x1)
- He began to perspire as he waited for his turn on stage. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/perspire/#x2)
- Animals like dogs do not perspire much; they pant instead. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/perspire/#x3)
- Drink water because you lose water when you perspire. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/perspire/#x4)
- The runners perspired in the heat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/perspire/#x5)
- Our body perspires to cool itself down. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/perspire/#x6)

### Note

Noun: perspiration. Perspire and sweat mean the same, but perspire is more polite. Do not mix up with inspire (give an idea) or expire (run out).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «perspire» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/perspire/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«perspire» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/perspire.html) on Mova free.