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die1 verb (dies, died, dying) intrans 1 to stop living; to cease to be alive. 2 to cease to exist; to come to an end or fade away. 3 said of an engine, etc: to stop working suddenly and unexpectedly. 4 (usually die of something) to suffer or be overcome by the effects of it • die of laughter. be dying for something or to do something colloq to have a strong desire or need for it or to do it. to die for colloq highly desirable to the speaker's social group but perceived as being almost unobtainable • That new shop sells fashion accessories to die for • He has a body to die for. die game to keep up one's spirit to the last. die hard to be difficult to change or remove. See also diehard. die in harness to die while still working. die the death theat slang to fail to get a response from an audience. never say die never give up or give in.
ETYMOLOGY: 14c as dien: from Norse deyja.
die away 1 to fade away from sight or hearing until gone. 2 to become steadily weaker and finally stop. die back bot said of a plant's soft shoots: to die or wither from the tip back to the hard wood. See also dieback. die down 1 to lose strength or force. 2 said of a plant or its soft shoots: to wither back to the root without completely dying. die off to die one after another; to die in large numbers. die out to cease to exist anywhere; to become extinct. |
die2 noun 1 (plural dies) a a metal tool or stamp for cutting or shaping metal or making designs on coins, etc. b a metal device for shaping or moulding a semisoft solid material. 2 (plural dice) a dice. straight as a die 1 completely straight. 2 completely honest. the die is cast a decision has been made or an action taken which cannot be changed or gone back on.
ETYMOLOGY: 14c as dee: from French de, from Latin datum something given.
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