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   expire

   /ɪkˈspʌɪə/

   verb

   • 1. (of a document, authorization, or agreement) come to the end of the period of validity: "his driving licence expired" Similar run outbecome invalidbecome voidbe no longer validlapseceasebecome obsoleteendfinishstopcome to an endconcludeterminatebe overbe at an endOpposite begin
   • ▪ (of a period of time) come to an end: "the three-year period has expired"
   • 2. (of a person) die: "the lady had expired bearing her lord a son" Similar diepass away/ondeceaseperishdepart this lifebe no morebreathe one's lastdraw one's last breathmeet one's endmeet one's deathmeet one's Makergive up the ghostgo to the great beyondcross the great divideshuffle off this mortal coilgo the way of the/all fleshgo to one's last resting placeinformal:kick the bucketbite the dustcroakconk outbuy itturn up one's toescash in one's chipsgo belly upsnuff itpeg outpop one's clogs
   • 3. exhale (air) from the lungs: technical "the volume of expired air" Similar breathe outexhalepuff outblow outexpelemitOpposite inhaleinspire

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French expirer, from Latin exspirare ‘breathe out’, from ex- ‘out’ + spirare ‘breathe’.

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   EXPIRE definition: 1. If something that lasts for a fixed length of time expires, it comes to an end or stops being in…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of EXPIRE is to breathe one's last breath : die. How to use expire in a sentence.

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   Expire definition: to come to an end; terminate, as a contract, guarantee, or offer.. See examples of EXPIRE used in a sentence.

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   expire verb (END) C2 [ I ] If something that lasts for a fixed length of time expires, it comes to an end or stops being in use: My passport expires next month. The contract between the two companies will expire at the end of the year. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Coming to an end.

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   When something such as a contract or a visa expires, it comes to an end or is no longer valid. My passport has expired. American English : expire / ɪkˈspaɪər /

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   EXPIRE meaning: 1. If something that lasts for a fixed length of time expires, it comes to an end or stops being in…. Learn more.

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   The verb expire comes from the Latin expirare, meaning “breathe out,” and the modern use retains that ancient meaning. The expanded, and more commonly used, meaning of expire is that the breath has — literally or figuratively — departed. When you expire your breath, you breathe out; you exhale.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishexpire verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of expire verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.thefreedictionary.com › expireExpire - definition of expire by The Free Dictionary

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    1. to come to an end; terminate. 2. to emit the last breath; die. 3. to breathe out. v.t.

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    expire meaning, definition, what is expire: if an official document expires, it can ...: Learn more.