The difference between Betime and Transpire
When used as verbs, betime means to occur, whereas transpire means to give off (vapour, waste matter etc.).
Betime is also adverb with the meaning: betimes.
check bellow for the other definitions of Betime and Transpire
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Betime as a verb (intransitive):
To occur; betide.
Examples:
"RQ:Shakespeare Love's Labour's Lost Q1 act=IV scene=iii url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uyDPAAAAMAAJ&pg=PT57 passage=Away, away, no time ſhalbe omitted, / That will be time and may by vs be fitted."
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Betime as an adverb:
betimes
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Transpire as a verb (intransitive):
To give off (vapour, waste matter etc.); to exhale (an odour etc.).
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Transpire as a verb (obsolete, intransitive):
To perspire.
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Transpire as a verb (botany, intransitive):
Of plants, to give off water and waste products through the stomata.
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Transpire as a verb (intransitive):
To become known; to escape from secrecy.
Examples:
"The proceedings of the council soon transpired."
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Transpire as a verb (loosely, intransitive):
To happen, take place.