perspire
2 synonyms for perspire, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To release sweat through the pores of your skin.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
sudate
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French perspirer and its source, Latin perspīrō (“to breathe everywhere, blow constantly”), from per (“through”) plus spīrō (“to breathe”); see spirit.
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