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   ex·pire

   /ikˈspī(ə)r/

   verb

   • 1. (of a document, authorization, or agreement) cease to be valid, typically after a fixed period of time: "the old contract had 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 lung: 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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › expireExpire Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Expire means to breathe one's last breath, to come to an end, or to emit the breath. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and medical and kids definitions of expire.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEXPIRE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Expire means to end, stop or die, especially of something that lasts for a fixed length of time. Learn how to use expire in different contexts, such as contracts, passports, options and breathing, with examples and synonyms.

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   When you expire, you will be dead. 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.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEXPIRE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Expire means to end, stop or die, especially of something that lasts for a fixed length of time. Learn how to use expire in different contexts, such as contracts, passports, options and breathing, with examples and synonyms.

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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.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEXPIRE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Expire means to come to an end, to breathe out, or to die. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, such as contracts, visas, insurance, and more.

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

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   1. ( intr) to finish or run out; cease; come to an end. 2. (Physiology) to breathe out (air); exhale. 3. ( intr) to die. [C15: from Old French expirer, from Latin exspīrāre to breathe out, from spīrāre to breathe] exˈpirer n.