Transpired
Synonyms for transpire
verb occur, happen
befall
ensue
arise
develop
eventuate
chance
result
shake
go
betide
come about
fall out
turn up
gel
come to pass
take place
Antonyms for transpired
cause
stop
Synonyms
verb become known
break
emerge
leak
come out
get out
be disclosed
be discovered
be made public
come to light
Usage Notes
From its earlier literal sense “to escape as vapor” transpire came to mean “to escape from concealment, become known” in the 18th century. Somewhat later, it developed the meaning “to occur, happen,” a sentence such as He was not aware of what had transpired yesterday being taken to mean He was not aware of what had happened yesterday. In spite of two centuries of use in all varieties of speech and writing, this now common meaning is still objected to by some on the grounds that it arose from a misapprehension of the word’s true meaning.
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