Cotranspire

/ˌkoʊ.trænˈspaɪər/ verb

Definition

To happen or occur together with something else; to transpire simultaneously with another event.

Etymology

From prefix 'co-' (together) + 'transpire' (to happen or occur). Transpire comes from Latin 'trans-' (through) + 'spirare' (to breathe).

Kelly Says

The word 'transpire' once meant literally 'to breathe through,' but it evolved to mean 'to happen'—a beautiful example of how metaphors in language let us think about time and events as if they were physical things moving through space.

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