"sweat out" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: sweats out [present, singular, third-person], sweating out [participle, present], sweated out [participle, past], sweated out [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} sweat out (third-person singular simple present sweats out, present participle sweating out, simple past and past participle sweated out)
  1. (intransitive) To sweat; to secrete sweat because of heat, nerves etc. Tags: intransitive Related terms: ride out, weather out
    Sense id: en-sweat_out-en-verb-4SY40f3T Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (out) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 84 9 7 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (out): 67 19 14
  2. (transitive) To endure or go through (an ordeal). Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-sweat_out-en-verb-8qb0-oaq
  3. (transitive, slang) To accomplish or achieve, usually through endurance or effort. Tags: slang, transitive
    Sense id: en-sweat_out-en-verb-Uc2EBmal

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