Transpire

 WORD OF THE DAY

transpire / verb / tran-SPYRE

Definiton
1a: to take place
1b: go on, occur
2a: to become known or apparent
2b: develop
2c: to be revealed
2d: come to light
3a: to give off vaporous material
4: to pass in the form of a vapor from a living body
5: to pass off or give passage to (a fluid) through pores or interstices, especially to excrete (a fluid, such as water) in the form of a vapor through a living membrane (such as the skin)

Examples
"Talk of the benefits of a four-day work week have circulated for years. … Now, it transpires that a six-month trial of a four-day working week is going to be launched in the UK."
— Olivia Petter, The Independent (United Kingdom), 17 Jan. 2022

Many months, and perhaps years, are likely to transpire before the chaos subsides.
— New York Times, 1 Feb. 2022

Did You Know?
Transpire came to life in the late 16th century and was originally used in technical contexts to describe the passage of vapor through the pores of a membrane.
From this technical use developed a figurative sense: "to escape from secrecy," or "to become known."
That sense was often used in ambiguous contexts and could be taken to mean "to happen." (For example, Emily Dickinson wrote in a letter, "I long to see you once more... to tell you of many things which have transpired since we parted.")
Thus, the "to take place" sense developed. Around 1870, usage critics began to attack this sense as a misuse, and modern critics occasionally echo that sentiment.
But the sense is commonly found today in serious and polished prose without concern.