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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 › expiredExpired Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of EXPIRED is dead, deceased —often used as a euphemistic or humorous alternative to dead. How to use expired in a sentence.

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   EXPIRED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of expire 2. If something that lasts for a fixed length of time…. Learn more.

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   1. To come to an end; terminate: My membership in the club has expired. 2. To breathe one's last breath; die: The patient expired early this morning. 3. To exhale; breathe out. v.tr. 1. To breathe (something) out. 2. Archaic To give (something) off.

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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.

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   EXPIRED meaning: 1. past simple and past participle of expire 2. If something that lasts for a fixed length of time…. Learn more.

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   5 days ago · having come to an end or become void after passage of a period of time. “an expired passport”. “caught driving with an expired license”. synonyms: invalid. no longer valid. terminated.

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

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

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryEXPIRE - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

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    Definitions of 'expire' When something such as a contract, deadline, or visa expires, it comes to an end or is no longer valid. [...] More. English for Special Purposes. in Insurance. If an insurance policy expires, it is no longer valid. More. Conjugations of 'expire' present simple: I expire, you expire [...]