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Died Die I Daɪ Father People Stop Dying

Word3 die
WordType (verb)
Phonetic /daɪ/ /daɪ/
Example
  • my father died suddenly at the age of 48.
  • at least six people have died in the accident.
  • that plant's going to die if you don't water it!
  • he later died in hospital.
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die

(verb)/daɪ/ /daɪ/

    Verb Forms

  1. to stop living
    • My father died suddenly at the age of 48.
    • At least six people have died in the accident.
    • That plant's going to die if you don't water it!
    • He later died in hospital.
    • They died fighting for their country.
    • She died peacefully after a long illness.
    • to die with dignity
    • to die of/from cancer
    • He was ready to die for his cause.
    • I'll never forget it to my dying day (= until I die).
    • I nearly died when I saw him there (= it was very embarrassing).
    • to die a natural/slow/horrible/violent death
    • She died young.
    • At least they died happy.
    • He died a hero.
    • He died a poor man.

    Extra Examples

    • Her husband died suddenly last week.
    • That plant's died.
    • He died for his beliefs.
    • Her father died tragically in a car crash.
    • 30 000 people died as a result of the earthquake.
    • A dog lay dying in the road.
    • I nearly died when they told me the price.
    • I thought I was going to die.
    • One of their children died in infancy.
    • She should be allowed to die peacefully.
    • The accident victim died from her injuries.
    • to die for your country
    • Her father died of cancer.
    • I'm not afraid to die.
    • She died a natural death.
  2. to stop existing; to disappear
    • The old customs are dying.
    • His secret died with him (= he never told anyone).
    • The words died on my lips (= I stopped speaking).
  3. to stop working
    • My phone died and I had no way to contact you.
    • The engine spluttered and died.
    • My car just died on me.
  4. to want something or want to do something very much
    • I'm dying for a glass of water.
    • I'm dying to know what happened.
  5. used to emphasize that you are telling the truth or will do what you promise
    • I saw him do it—cross my heart.
  6. to fail completely
    • The play got terrible reviews and quickly died a death.
  7. to die because you are old or ill
  8. to find something extremely funny
    • I nearly died laughing when she said that.
  9. to die or become ill and fall down in very large numbers
    • People were dropping like flies in the intense heat.
  10. a situation where you need to act in a very determined way or taking a great risk, because there is no alternative
    • SEE ALSO do-or-die
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/do-or-die
    • At this stage in the competition it's do or die.
  11. do not stop hoping
  12. used to say that things change very slowly
  13. if you think something is to die for, you really want it, and would do anything to get it
    • She was wearing a dress to die for.

    Word Origin

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