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   Die

   /dī/

   

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   • 1. (of a person, animal, or plant) stop living: "the king died a violent death" Similar pass awaypass onlose one's lifedepart this lifeexpirebreathe one's lastdraw one's last breathmeet one's endmeet one's deathlay down one's lifebe no moreperishbe lostgo the way of the fleshgo the way of all fleshgo to glorygo to one's last resting placego to meet one's makercross the great dividecross the Styxinformal:give up the ghostkick the bucketbite the dustcroakflatlineconk outbuy itturn up one's toescash in one's chipsgo belly upshuffle off this mortal coilgo the way of the dinosaurspush up the daisiesbe six feet underinformal:snuff itpeg outpop one's clogshop the twig/stickbite the big onebuy the farmcheck outhand in one's dinner pailgo bungliterary:exitarchaic:deceaseOpposite livesurvive
   • ▪ be killed for (a cause): "they were prepared to die for their country"
   • ▪ have a specified status at the time of one's death: "the inventor died a pauper"
   • ▪ become extinct: "many species died out"
   • ▪ be forgotten: "her genius has assured her name will never die"
   • ▪ become less loud or strong: "after a while, the noise died down" Similar fadefall awaydwindlemelt awaydissolvesubsidedeclinesinklapseebbwanewiltwitherevanescecome to an endendvanishdisappearOpposite exist
   • ▪ (of a plant) decay from the tip toward the root: "rhubarb dies back to a crown of buds each winter"
   • ▪ die one after another until few or none are left: "the original founders died off or retired"
   • ▪ (of a fire or light) stop burning or gleaming: "the fire had died and the room was cold"
   • ▪ (of a machine) stop functioning or run out of electric charge: informal "three toasters have died on me" Similar failcut outgive outstophaltbreak downstop workingcease to functionpeter outfizzle outrun downfade awaylose powerinformal:conk outgo kaputgive up the ghostgo phutpack upOpposite start
   • 2. used to emphasize that one wants to do or have something very much: informal "they must be dying for a drink" Similar be very eagerbe very keenbe desperatelongyearnburnacheitchinformal:have a yenyenOpposite be reluctant
   • ▪ used to emphasize feelings of shock, embarrassment, amusement, or misery: "we nearly died laughing when he told us"
   • 3. have an orgasm. archaic

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old Norse deyja, of Germanic origin; related to dead.

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   1. : to pass from physical life : expire. died at the age of 56. die young. died from his injuries. a dying tree. 2. a. : to pass out of existence : cease. their anger died at these words. b. : to disappear or subside graduallyoften used with away, down, or out. the storm died down. 3. a. : sink, languish. dying from fatigue.

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   Dies definition: U.S. politician.. See examples of DIES used in a sentence.

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   1 day ago · SYNONYMS 1. expire, depart. die, pass away ( pass on ), perish mean to relinquish life. to die is to become dead from any cause and in any circumstances.

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   2 days ago · Dies is used to refer to a preceding context or phrase: Unser Unternehmen sollte das Gebäude verkaufen. Dies würde uns viel Geld einbringen. Our company should sell the building. This would earn us a lot of money. Dies is also used to refer to something the speaker perceives with the senses (exophoric use, deixis): Sieh dir dies mal an!

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   A1. to stop being alive, either suddenly or slowly: Twelve people died in the accident. She died of/from hunger / cancer /a heart attack /her injuries. Do they count people who die with Covid-19 (= who have it when they die)? It is a brave person who will die for their beliefs. I would like to die in my sleep (= while I am sleeping).

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   A1. to stop being alive, either suddenly or slowly: Twelve people died in the accident. She died of/from hunger / cancer /a heart attack /her injuries. Do they count people who die with Covid-19 (= who have it when they die)? It is a brave person who will die for their beliefs. I would like to die in my sleep (= while I am sleeping).

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   verb (used without object) , died, dy·ing. to cease to live; undergo the complete and permanent cessation of all vital functions; become dead. Synonyms: depart, expire. (of something inanimate) to cease to exist: The laughter died on his lips. to lose force, strength, or active qualities: Superstitions die slowly. to cease to function; stop: