Meaning of sweat in English

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Verb
sweat
Definitions
1. excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin
Examples
- « Exercise makes one sweat »
Derived terms
Noun
sweat
Etymology
Old English swāt (noun), swǣtan (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zweet and German Schweiss, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin sudor
Definitions
1. salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
Examples
- « sweat poured off his brow »
Derived terms
- perspire
- sudate
2. agitation resulting from active worry
Examples
- « don't get in a stew »
- « he's in a sweat about exams »
Derived terms
3. condensation of moisture on a cold surface
Examples
- « the cold glasses were streaked with sweat »
4. use of physical or mental energy
Examples
- « hard work »
- « he got an A for effort »
- « they managed only with great exertion »
Derived terms
- dig
- drudge
- exert
- fag
- grind
- labor
- labour
- moil
- toil
- travail

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