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transpare

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To be, or cause to be, transparent; to appear, or cause to appear, or be see-through (literally or figurative)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete, rare

Examples

  • c. 1604, William Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling, Sonnet LXXIII Oft haue I wish'd whilst in this state I was, That th'alablaster bulwarke might transpare

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

See transparent.