transpire
To become known, not merely to happen.
The precise sense of transpire is to become known or leak out. For ordinary occurrence, use happen, occur, or take place. Do not use transpire as a dressed-up happen.
Examples
Use It later transpired that the lock had been changed. (the fact came out)
Use The vote took place after dusk. (ordinary occurrence)
Avoid The vote transpired after dusk. (transpire is not a dressed-up happen)